Welcome to Laurel Bay ...

Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County<1>.

Laurel Bay is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Laurel Bay: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Laurel Bay ...

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

Hilton Head Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hilton Head Island is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Head Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Head Island <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilton Head Island
- From Laurel Bay to Hilton Head Island
Bluffton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bluffton is located in Beaufort County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluffton
- From Laurel Bay to Bluffton
Port Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Port Royal is located in Beaufort County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,516 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Royal
- From Laurel Bay to Port Royal
Beaufort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaufort is located in Beaufort County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaufort
- From Laurel Bay to Beaufort
Ridgeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeland is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgeland
- From Laurel Bay to Ridgeland
Yemassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yemassee
- From Laurel Bay to Yemassee
Seabrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Seabrook is located in Beaufort County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seabrook
- From Laurel Bay to Seabrook
Polk Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
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Shell Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
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Battery Marina Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
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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 Laurel Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurel Bay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurel Bay ...

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

Footnotes ...

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