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Welcome to Malibu ...

Malibu is located in Florence County<1>.

When the people of Malibu refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Malibuites<2>

Malibu is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Malibu: 843 & 854<4>

Communities Also Named Malibu ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Malibu - they are located in British Columbia, California, Georgia and Virginia.

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

Communities near Malibu ...

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

  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Darlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Timmonsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Latta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pamplico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Quinby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scranton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Coward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sellers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malibu ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Malibu refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Malibu may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malibu - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Malibu area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Malibu area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.