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Welcome to Laurelwood ...

Laurelwood is located in Cherokee County<1>.


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


Laurelwood is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Laurelwood: (864)

Websites for Laurelwood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cherokeechamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Laurelwood, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Laurelwood ...

While we believe that this Laurelwood is located in Cherokee County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Laurelwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Florence and Spartanburg County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 5 communities that are also named Laurelwood - they are located in Georgia, Oregon and Virginia.

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

Communities near Laurelwood ...

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

  • Spartanburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Gaffney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Boiling Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pacolet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Cowpens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Blacksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesnee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Grover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <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 Laurelwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laurelwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laurelwood ...

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

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

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 Cherokee, 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 Laurelwood - 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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