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Welcome to Highlands ...

Highlands is located in Berkeley County<1>.

Highlands is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Highlands: 843 & 854<3>

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)
  • North Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hanahan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Moncks Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highlands - 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 Highlands area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Highlands 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.