Explore Blythewood, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blythewood, South Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Carolina or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Blythewood.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Blythewood |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Richland County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.209247 |
| Longitude | -80.995293 |
| Population | 4,772 |
| Density | 173.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 29016 |
| Area Code | 803, 839 |
| County Seat | Columbia |
| School District | Richland School District 2 |
Blythewood emerges from the landscape as a quiet expanse of inland terrain defined by the steady, unassuming presence of the Hood Branch. It lies 10.4 miles north of Dentsville, SC (from Dentsville, SC: bearing 355°T), and is situated 15.2 miles north-northeast of Columbia. The ground here holds a subtle, earthen character, marked by wide stretches of open field and dense patches of woodland that soften the horizon. Travelers might catch a glimpse of the distant Mullers Barn Ridge on a clear day, a faint silhouette against the sky that suggests a vast interior geography. Rymers Pond sits just a short distance away, its still waters reflecting the shifting colors of the afternoon sun. The atmosphere carries a weight of stillness, where the humidity of the region settles over the fields and gives the air a thick, vegetative texture.
Blythewood maintains a history rooted in the slow, deliberate work of agriculture and the gradual expansion of regional transit lines. Early residents relied on the fertility of the soil to support a local economy that has shifted over time from agrarian traditions to a blend of modern enterprise and professional services. The sound of a distant train sometimes cuts through the quiet, a reminder of the logistics and industry that have shaped the path of the settlement for generations. Modern commerce now finds a place alongside these older patterns, creating a practical, industrious rhythm in the daily movement of the people. This balance of the old, productive land and new development defines how Blythewood sustains its growth today.
Doko Meadows serves as the central point for public gathering, offering a wide, green commons that draws the life of the people into the open air. The cultural character of Blythewood is expressed through these communal spaces, where local events bring neighbors together in a display of shared identity. While the pace of life remains measured, the influence of the region is felt in the steady, polite interactions that define the local temperament. Notable figures such as the professional football player and coach Steve Spurrier have spent significant time in the region, grounding their legacies in the local soil. These landmarks and memories provide a framework for a life that values connection and the simple, enduring quality of the surrounding environment.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blythewood, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.209247, -80.995293. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Blythewood includes the ZIP code (29016), telephone area code (803, 839), county seat of Richland County (Columbia), and school district assignment (Richland School District 2).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |