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Welcome to Peniel Crossroads ...

Peniel Crossroads is located in Florence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Peniel Crossroads: Peniel Xrds.

Peniel Crossroads is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Peniel Crossroads: 843 & 854<3>

Communities near Peniel Crossroads ...

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

  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Darlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Timmonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pamplico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lamar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • Quinby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scranton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Turbeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peniel Crossroads ...

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

Footnotes ...

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