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Welcome to Forest Lake South ...

Forest Lake South is located in Florence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Forest Lake South: Forest Lk. South

Forest Lake South is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Forest Lake South: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Forest Lake South ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Lake South.

  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Darlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Timmonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pamplico
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • Quinby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scranton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Coward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Olanta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lynchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Forest Lake South. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Lake South.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Lake South. 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 Forest Lake South.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Lake South ...

Looking for more information about Forest Lake South? 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 Forest Lake South, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Lake South.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Lake South - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Forest Lake South area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Forest Lake South area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.