Charleston Places

Charleston Area Places Charleston is located near the center of South Carolina's coast, midway between Myrtle Beach and Savannah, Georgia, at the point "where the Ashley and Cooper Rivers meet to form the Atlantic Ocean." I-26 terminates in Charleston while US 17 winds its way through many Charleston communities.

Below is a list of towns in and around Charleston, as well as a helpful map of the Charleston SC area.

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Adams Run

Scenic and rural, Adams Run is also rich in history. Originally called Adamsville, the area is home to several historic plantations including Grove Plantation, Summit Plantation, and Willtown Bluff Plantation. The lovely Christ Church, located just a few hundred yards from this post office, was organized in 1835.

Awendaw

The small town of Awendaw is located 15 miles north of Mount Pleasant and about 6 miles south of McClellanville on US 17. The town stretches only 12 miles, and 65 percent of its area is made up of protected lands, including the Francis Marion National Forest, Cape Romaine National Wildlife Refuge, Sewee Environmental Center, and the Center for Birds of Prey.

Cape Romain

Cape Romain is a 64,000-acre Class I Wilderness located in northeast Charleston County. It was established in 1932 as a migratory bird refuge and is accessible only by boat. Today, it is the largest nesting rookery for loggerhead sea turtles outside of Florida, averaging 1,000 nests per year.

Dewees Island

Dewees Island is a privately-owned barrier island located in Charleston County, 11 miles north of Charleston. It is accessible only by boat or ferry. The has seen modest development in recent years, but a covenant among homeowners maintains that the number of homes will never exceed 150.

Edisto

Edisto is located on the coast of South Carolina between Charleston and Beaufort. Edisto Beach is located on the southern tip of Edisto Island and is part of Colleton County, while the rest of Edisto is part of Charleston County. Both Edisto Island and Edisto Beach are named for the Edisto Indians, the area's original inhabitants.

Folly Beach

Folly Beach is a barrier island located in Charleston County, just 15 minutes from downtown Charleston. Locals will tell you they live at "The Edge of America." The island is six miles long and offers a laid-back beach community for residents and visitors, a fishing pier, good surfing, and easy access to historic and cultural sites in the Charleston area.

Isle of Palms

The Isle of Palms is located in Charleston County across the Intracoastal Waterway from Mount Pleasant and just above Sullivan's Island. The Sewee Indians were the original inhabitants. In early years, the island was used by English settlers, pirates, and armies but, because it was accessible only by boat, there were no full-time residents until the late 19th century.

James Island

James Island is a large triangular sea island framed by Wappoo Creek and Charleston Harbor on the north, Morris Island and Folly Beach on the east, and the Stono River and Johns Island on the west. Affectionately nicknamed "Jim Isle," it is laced with creeks and sounds ... and well known for its fishing and shrimping, as well as its ancient live oaks.

Johns Island

Johns Island is a barrier island off the coast of Charleston County. It is inshore of Seabrook Island and Kiawah, west of James Island, east of Wadmalaw Island, and separated from the mainland by the Stono River which is part of the Intracoastal Waterway.

Kiawah Island

Kiawah Island is located in Charleston County. The name Kiawah, pronounced KEY-uh-WAH, comes from the Kiawah Indians who once lived here. They were a subtribe of the mighty Cusabos, a now extinct tribe that inhabited South Carolina's coast.

McClellanville

McClellanville is located in Charleston County on the banks of Jeremy Creek. After the Civil War it grew to be a thriving community which produced timber, rice, cotton, naval stores, and seafood. Incorporated in 1926, the town has become best known for its shrimping fleet and seafood industries.

Meggett

In the early 20th century, Meggett was a thriving agricultural community. A spur of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ran through town and terminated at a large wharf on Yonges Island. Produce was shipped by water and rail. At one time Meggett was the cabbage capital of the world, shipping millions of cabbage seedlings a day all over the country.

Morris Island

Morris Island, located at the mouth of the Charleston Harbor, is accessible only by boat. However, the Morris Island lighthouse is visible from many of Charleston's coastal communities. Today a tiny and fragile island under constant threat of development. Morris Island was once home to several families and at least 15 buildings.

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is located on South Carolina's central coast, just east of Charleston. It was founded in 1680 and is the home of Shem Creek (known for its shrimp boats and seafood restaurants) and the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum. The State Ports Authority's Wando River terminal is also in Mount Pleasant.

North Charleston

North Charleston is located primarily in Charleston County but the city limits also extend into Dorchester County. Developed as a planned industrial center during the early 1900s, the city incorporated in 1972 and immediately grew by annexation, doubling its population and land area within the first year.

Ravenel

Ravenel is located south of Charleston on US 17. Once a place where rice plantations were carved out of cypress swamps, the Caw Caw Nature and History Interpretive Center now allows visitors to learn about the Gullah culture and the natural history of this area.

Rockville

Rockville is located in Charleston County at the end of SC 700 – also known locally as Maybank Highway – which runs from James Island, through Johns Island, and finally through Wadmalaw Island. Rockville is located at the tip of Wadmalaw but is its own municipality. The village of Rockville is situated on a stretch of Bohicket Creek where the current is unusally strong. Legend has it that Indian tribes raced their canoes here.

Seabrook Island

Seabrook Island has a history of war, wealth, sport, and service. The island was discovered in 1666 by British Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Sanford under the employ of King Charles II. The Stono Indians occupied the island at the time of Sanford's discovery. By 1684, the proprietary government had convinced the natives to relinquish their island.

Sullivan's Island

Sullivan's Island is located just across the Intracoastal Waterway from Mount Pleasant in Charleston County. In 1776, it was here, in a makeshift log fort at the tip of the island, that colonial forces under Colonel William Moultrie prevailed against British troops who were trying to enter Charleston's harbor.

Wadmalaw Island

Wadmalaw Island is located southwest of Johns Island in Charleston County. Driving onto the island on SC 700, you can stop and visit America's only working tea plantation. The rich soil and temperate climate of Wadmalaw Island has supported commercial and family farms for generations.

Other communities in Charleston County are Hollywood, Ladson, Parkers Ferry, Rantowles, and Yonges Island.

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