Welcome to Forest Trace ...
Forest Trace is located in Richland County<1>.
Forest Trace is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forest Trace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Forest Trace: 803 & 839<3>
Communities near Forest Trace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Trace.
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
- Blythewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- South Congaree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Pineridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Gaston
(16 miles [25.7 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 Trace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Trace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Trace. 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 Trace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Trace. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Trace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Trace ...
Looking for more information about Forest Trace? 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 Trace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Trace.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Trace - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Forest Trace area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Forest Trace 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. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |