Lakewood, South Carolina

About Lakewood

Lakewood, SC is a small unincorporated community located in eastern South Carolina.

Officially, Lakewood is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.53 square miles.

📰 Lakewood News Today

• 2026 Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship Tees Off Monday at Lakewood Golf Club Sun Belt Conference · Apr 19
• Football Recap: Hartsville Piles Up the Points Against Lakewood + How To Watch MaxPreps · Oct 3
• AFA Swamp Fox Chapter Honors Cadets and Educators Air & Space Forces Association · Jun 17
• Former Lakewood star Cisse shows off for NFL teams at South Carolina pro day The Sumter Item · Mar 18
• Moldy food was found during Upstate retirement home inspection. It was still there at the follow-up. Post and Courier · Jul 31

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What Makes Lakewood Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Lakewood — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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