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Welcome to Kingswood ...

Kingswood is located in Richland County<1>.


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


Kingswood is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Kingswood is located in the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Kingswood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Kingswood: This one is located in Richland County and the other is located in Horry County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 19 communities that are also named Kingswood - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, North Carolina (4), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Kingswood ...

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

  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cayce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <4>
  • Irmo
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • Forest Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
    • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
  • Blythewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • South Congaree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingswood ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingswood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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 Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingswood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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