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Welcome to Munster ...

Munster is located in Richland County<1>.

Munster is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Munster: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Munster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Munster - they are located in Illinois (2), Indiana, North Dakota, Ontario (3) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Munster ...

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

  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cayce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cayce is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <4>
  • Irmo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
  • Forest Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
  • Blythewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Springdale is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • South Congaree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
  • Pineridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munster ...

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

Adding Munster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Munster in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Munster was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Munster.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Munster - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Munster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Munster 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.