Foreston, South Carolina

Foreston, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Foreston is located in South Carolina
Foreston
Foreston
Foreston is located in the United States
Foreston
Foreston
Coordinates: 33°37′52″N 80°3′44″W / 33.63111°N 80.06222°W / 33.63111; -80.06222
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyClarendon
Area
[1]
 • Total2.28 sq mi (5.89 km2)
 • Land2.28 sq mi (5.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
93 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total159
 • Density69.86/sq mi (26.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29102 (Manning)
Area code(s)803/839
FIPS code45-26485
GNIS feature ID2812945[3]

Foreston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census[3] with a population of 159.[4]

The CDP is in eastern Clarendon County, along U.S. Route 521, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Manning, the county seat, and 51 miles (82 km) northwest of Georgetown. The Lane Subdivision railway of CSX Transportation runs through the center of Foreston, parallel to US 521.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Foreston Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Foreston CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.