Arcadia South Carolina Map

About Arcadia, South Carolina

Arcadia is a locality in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,426. The population density is 536.5 people per km². Arcadia is located at 34.9582°N, 81.9907°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29320.

Arcadia unfurls across rolling Piedmont terrain, a gentle swelling and receding of the land that hints at the ancient mountains that once stood here, now softened by millennia. It lies 3.4 miles west of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 280°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Boiling Springs. The air, particularly in the late afternoon as the sun dips, carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of pine needles and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers blooming in the overgrown verges. Small farms, their fields a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, punctuate the dense woods, and the occasional weathered barn, its paint long surrendered to the elements, stands as a quiet sentinel against the vast, often startlingly blue South Carolina sky. The roads here are narrow, winding pathways that seem to follow the natural contours of the earth, inviting a slower, more deliberate journey. The history of Arcadia is intertwined with the agricultural roots of Spartanburg County, its economy once anchored by cotton and tobacco, crops that demanded a specific kind of resilience from the land and its people. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, a spirit of hardy independence persists, now finding expression in small businesses and a dedication to local craftsmanship. The nearby presence of larger towns and cities offers a broader economic context, yet Arcadia retains its own distinct character, a place where the past is not forgotten but woven into the quiet hum of everyday life, a subtle resonance felt in the stoic beauty of its enduring landscape.

About This Arcadia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arcadia, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.958176, -81.99066. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Arcadia and Spartanburg County.

Detailed location data for Arcadia includes the ZIP code (29301), telephone area code (864), county seat of Spartanburg County (Spartanburg), and school district assignment (Spartanburg School District 6). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Arcadia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.