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Welcome to University Park ...

University Park is located in Dorchester County<1>.

University Park is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for University Park: 843 & 854<3>

Communities Also Named University Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named University Park - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado (2), Florida (4), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (4) and Utah.

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

Communities near University Park ...

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

  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Summerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Goose Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanahan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Moncks Corner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • James Island
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ravenel
    (13 miles [20.9 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 University Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Park ...

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

Footnotes ...

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