Area Map
Below is a guide to locating specific areas around Columbia, Lexington and Lake Murray, as well as a map to put it all in perspective.
The greater Columbia area, also known as the Midlands, is comprised of Richland, Lexington, Kershaw and Newberry counties with a total population over 550,000. Home of the state capital, Columbia is located in the geographic center of the state. All of South Carolina can be reached in just a three hour drive. Whether you'd like to visit the mountains, the beach or scenic Charleston, you are just a short drive away.
Area Breakdown
Lake Murray: Waterfront of lake access properties of Irmo, Chapin, Newberry, Saluda and Lexington.
Lexington: Area surrounding the town of Lexington, properties East of Highway 204, North of Interstate 20, and West of the Saluda River.
Downtown Columbia: City of Columbia North to Interstate 20, including Eau Claire and Elmwood and South including Rosewood, Shandon and Olympia.
Irmo/St. Andrews: Properties located in St. Andrews and Irmo, North to Ballentine and bound by Highway 58.
Northeast Columbia: Bound on the West by Interstate 77 and includes Blythewood and Pontiac.
Forest Acres/ Lake Katherine: East Columbia including Forest Acres, Arcadia Lakes, Heathwood and Lake Katherine.
Chapin: Northwest rural areas of Lexington and Richland County including Chapin, Ballentine, White Rock and Hilton.
West Columbia/ Cayce: Properties listed in West Columbia, Cayce, Springdale, Pine Ridge and South Congaree.
Southeast: Includes Hampton Areas, Knollwood and other subdivisions south to Country Road 37.
Camden/ Kershaw: All properties of Kershaw County including the cities of Camden, Elgin, Lugoff and Cassatt.
Rural Areas: Rural Areas of southeast Richland County and north Richland County including Lake Elizabeth, Denny Terrace and Cedar Creek, southern Lexington County including Gaston, Swansea, and Pelion; western Lexington County including Batesburg-Leesville County, Aiken County, Saluda County, Newberry County, Fairfield County and all other South Carolina counties.
Below is a map of the areas around Columbia, South Carolina that I focus on: