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Welcome to Moss Heights ...

Moss Heights is located in Orangeburg County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Moss Heights: Moss Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Moss Heights is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Moss Heights is located in the (803) area code.

Communities near Moss Heights ...

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

  • Bamberg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Denmark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Matthews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Branchville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bowman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • North
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
    • North is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <4>
  • Elloree
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cameron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Neeses
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Norway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moss Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

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 Orangeburg, 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 Moss Heights - 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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