Welcome to Mark Island ...
Mark Island is located in Beaufort County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mark Island: Mark Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Mark Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Mark Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mark Island: 843 & 854<3>
Communities near Mark Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mark Island.
- Hilton Head Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bluffton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Port Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Yemassee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Burton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
- Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
- Battery Marina Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
- Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
- Frogmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
- Frogmore is located in Beaufort County
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 Mark Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mark Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mark Island. 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 Mark Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mark Island. See our Newspapers Page for Mark Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mark Island ...
Looking for more information about Mark Island? 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 Mark Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mark Island.
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 Mark Island - 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 Mark Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Mark Island 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. |
| <5> | 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. |