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Welcome to Oak Park ...

Oak Park is located in Berkeley County<1>.

When the people of Oak Park refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oak Parker<2>

Oak Park is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Oak Park: 843 & 854<4>

Communities Also Named Oak Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Oak Park: This one is located in Berkeley County and the other is located in Horry County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 47 communities that are also named Oak Park - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Oak Park ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bcoc.com/

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

Communities near Oak Park ...

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

  • North Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Summerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Goose Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hanahan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Moncks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincolnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Ridgeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Stephen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonneau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinopolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oak Park refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oak Park may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Oak Park area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Oak Park area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.