Welcome to Lake Forest ...

Lake Forest is located in Spartanburg County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Forest: Lk. Forest

Lake Forest is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lake Forest: 864 & 821<3>

Communities Also Named Lake Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Lake Forest: This one is located in Spartanburg County and the other is located in Greenville County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 27 communities that are also named Lake Forest - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (4), Illinois, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lake Forest ...

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

• Spartanburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
  • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartanburg <4>
• Gaffney
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
  • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <4>
• Woodruff
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
  • Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <4>
• Lyman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
• Duncan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
• Wellford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
  • Wellford is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellford <4>
• Pacolet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
  • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
• Inman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
  • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
• Cowpens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
  • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <4>
• Chesnee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
  • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <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 Lake Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Forest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Forest ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/