Welcome to Foreston ...
Foreston is located in Clarendon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foreston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Foreston is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Foreston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Foreston: 803 & 839<3>
Communities Also Named Foreston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Foreston - they are located in Maryland, Minnesota, New Brunswick and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foreston.
Communities near Foreston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foreston.
- Manning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
- Kingstree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstree
- Kingstree is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingstree <4>
- Saint Stephen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Saint Stephen is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen <4>
- Summerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
- Summerton is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerton <4>
- Turbeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbeville
- Turbeville is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbeville <4>
- Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
- Greeleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeleyville
- Greeleyville is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeleyville <4>
- Paxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxville
- Paxville is located in Clarendon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxville <4>
- Jordan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Shad Moss village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
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 Foreston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foreston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foreston. 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 Foreston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foreston. See our Newspapers Page for Foreston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foreston ...
Looking for more information about Foreston? 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 Foreston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foreston.
Adding Foreston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foreston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Foreston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Foreston post office opened in 1875.
We also found Foreston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foreston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foreston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Clarendon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foreston - 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 Foreston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Foreston 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |