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Welcome to Parsonage Point ...

Parsonage Point is located in Charleston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Parsonage Point: Parsonage Pt.

Parsonage Point is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Parsonage Point: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Parsonage Point ...

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

  • Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Charleston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Summerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Goose Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hanahan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • James Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Hollywood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ravenel
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Parsonage Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parsonage Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parsonage Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

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