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Welcome to Valencia Heights ...

Valencia Heights is located in Richland County<1>.


The location of Valencia Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Valencia Heights: Valencia Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Valencia Heights is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Valencia Heights is located in the (803) area code.

Communities near Valencia Heights ...

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

  • Columbia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • West Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cayce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Blythewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Springdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • South Congaree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
    • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
  • Pineridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Gaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valencia Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.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 Richland, 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 Valencia Heights - 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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