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Welcome to Pineridge ...

Pineridge is located in Lexington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pineridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pineridge has a population of 2,379 people<2> (see below for details).

Pineridge is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pineridge is located in the (803) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pineridge had an population of 2,379 people. This is an increase of 15.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pineridge had a population of 2,064 people. This makes Pineridge the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Pineridge represents 0.04% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,064 people, the population of Pineridge increased 29.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,593 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pineridge.

Communities Also Named Pineridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Pineridge: This one is located in Lexington County and the other is located in York County.

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

Communities near Pineridge ...

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

  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cayce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <4>
  • Irmo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>
  • Forest Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
    • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
  • Gaston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
  • Swansea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Arcadia Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
    • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Pelion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pineridge ...

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

Adding Pineridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pineridge 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 Pineridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pineridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pineridge.

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

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Lexington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pineridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pineridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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