Welcome to Highlands ...

Highlands is located in Berkeley County<1>.

The location of Highlands has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Highlands is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Highlands is within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Highlands ...

While we believe that this Highlands is located in Berkeley County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Highlands. Those communities are located in the following counties: Greenville and Horry County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 49 communities that are also named Highlands - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (3), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Highlands ...

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

• Charleston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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>
• Hanahan
  (4 miles [6.4 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
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• James Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
  • James Island is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
• Ravenel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenel
  • Ravenel is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenel <4>
• Lincolnville
  (8 miles [12.9 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
• Sullivan's Island
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan's Island
  • Sullivan's Island is located in Charleston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan's Island <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 Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highlands ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highlands. 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/