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Welcome to Murad ...

Murad is located in Jasper County<1>.

Murad is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Murad: 843 & 854<3>

Websites for Murad ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jaspersc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Murad, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Murad ...

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

  • Bluffton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Port Royal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaufort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hardeeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Yemassee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
    • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
  • Seabrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lobeco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheldon
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Murad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murad.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murad ...

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

Adding Murad to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murad 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 for Murad was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murad.

Footnotes ...

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