Welcome to Santarosa ...
Santarosa is located in Lancaster County<1>.
When the people of Santarosa refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santarosan<2>
Santarosa is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Santarosa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Santarosa: 803 & 839<4>
Communities near Santarosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santarosa.
- Waxhaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kershaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Great Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Wyck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Heath Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Lawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bell Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Caskey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
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 Santarosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santarosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santarosa. 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 Santarosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santarosa. See our Newspapers Page for Santarosa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santarosa ...
Looking for more information about Santarosa? 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 Santarosa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santarosa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Lancaster, 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 Santarosa 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 Santarosa may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santarosa - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Santarosa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Santarosa 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. |