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Welcome to Shemwood ...

Shemwood is located in Charleston County<1>.


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


Shemwood is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Shemwood: (843)

Communities near Shemwood ...

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

  • Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Goose Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanahan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • James Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Isle-of-Palms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Folly Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kiawah Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Island-of-Palms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
    • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shemwood ...

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

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

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 Charleston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shemwood - 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.









 

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