Welcome to Oakland Heights ...

Oakland Heights is located in Horry County<1>.

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

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

Oakland Heights is near sea level<3>.

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

Oakland Heights is within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Oakland Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Oakland Heights - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina (3), Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Oakland Heights ...

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

• Myrtle Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Beach <4>
• Conway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• North Myrtle Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Myrtle Beach
  • North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Myrtle Beach <4>
• Carolina Shores
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Surfside Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
  • Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>
• Calabash
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
  • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Atlantic Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
• Forestbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestbrook
  • Forestbrook is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestbrook <4>
• Socastee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socastee
  • Socastee is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socastee <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/