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Welcome to McLaughlin Crossroads ...

McLaughlin Crossroads is located in Darlington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for McLaughlin Crossroads: McLaughlin Xrds.

McLaughlin Crossroads is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for McLaughlin Crossroads: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near McLaughlin Crossroads ...

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

  • Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hartsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Darlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bishopville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Timmonsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Lamar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • Quinby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mayesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynchburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McLaughlin Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

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