Welcome to Fairfax ...

Fairfax is located in Berkeley County<1>.

Fairfax is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fairfax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fairfax: 843 & 854<3>

Communities Also Named Fairfax ...

While we believe that this Fairfax is located in Berkeley County, we know of another 3 South Carolina communities named Fairfax. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allendale, Barnwell and Kershaw County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 32 communities that are also named Fairfax - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairfax.

Communities near Fairfax ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairfax.

• Charleston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Charleston is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
• North Charleston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleston
  • North Charleston is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Charleston <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Summerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <4>
• Goose Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
  • Goose Creek is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goose Creek <4>
• Hanahan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanahan
  • Hanahan is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanahan <4>
• Moncks Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncks Corner
  • Moncks Corner is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moncks Corner <4>
• Lincolnville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
  • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
• Ridgeville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
  • Ridgeville is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeville <4>
• Ladson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladson
  • Ladson is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladson <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairfax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairfax.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairfax. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairfax.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfax. See our Newspapers Page for Fairfax.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairfax ...

Looking for more information about Fairfax? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fairfax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fairfax.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/