Welcome to Lakewood ...

Lakewood is located in Aiken County<1>.

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

Lakewood is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lakewood is located in the (803) area code.

Communities Also Named Lakewood ...

While we believe that this Lakewood is located in Aiken County, we know of another 8 South Carolina communities named Lakewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Chester, Darlington, Florence, Horry, Lexington, Sumter and York County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 96 communities that are also named Lakewood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (4), Illinois (6), Indiana (3), Iowa (2), Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (8), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (5), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lakewood ...

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

• Augusta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Aiken
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
  • Aiken is located in Aiken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <4>
• De Bruce
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
  • De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
• Snead
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
  • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
• Grovetown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
  • Grovetown is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <4>
• Richmond Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
  • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
• Fairvale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
  • Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
• Edgefield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <4>
• Hephzibah
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
  • Hephzibah is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <4>
• Bonair
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
  • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 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 Lakewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakewood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakewood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

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