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Welcome to Lake Secession ...

Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Lake Secession: Lk. Secession

Lake Secession is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lake Secession lies within the (864) area code.

Communities near Lake Secession ...

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

  • Anderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Abbeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Belton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hartwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Elberton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Honea Path
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Iva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
  • Due West
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Secession ...

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

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

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

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 Abbeville, 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 Lake Secession - 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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