Bowman South Carolina Map
Bowman, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Bowman, Orangeburg County.
Interactive Map of Bowman, South Carolina
| City | Bowman |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Orangeburg |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 33.34877 |
| Longitude | -80.682871 |
| Population | 691 |
| Density | 258.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Bowman, South Carolina
Bowman is a locality in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 691. The population density is 258.9 people per km². Bowman is located at 33.3488°N, 80.6829°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29018.
Bowman breathes the humid air of the South Carolina lowcountry, a place where the land rolls gently, not with the dramatic rise and fall of mountains, but with the subtle swells that suggest the slow, patient work of water over millennia. It lies 37.2 miles north-west of Summerville, SC (from Summerville, SC: bearing 308°T), and is situated 14.0 miles south-east of Orangeburg. Cypress and pine trees stand as stoic sentinels, their branches often draped with wisps of Spanish moss that catch the afternoon light, creating a soft, ethereal glow. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, holds the moisture from frequent rains, giving the landscape a lush, almost verdant intensity, especially during the long, warm summers. The sky above Bowman is vast, a canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the fiery oranges and deep purples of sunset, often punctuated by the distant rumble of an approaching thunderstorm. The economy of Bowman has long been tied to the fertile earth, historically rooted in agriculture, with cotton and tobacco once dominating the fields that now often yield soybeans and corn. The legacy of these farming traditions is etched into the character of the place, a testament to the resilience and hard work of its people. While the agricultural roots remain strong, the subtle hum of small businesses and local services provides a steady rhythm to daily life, a quiet industriousness that supports the community. Bowman carries the unhurried pace of a place that understands the value of time, where conversations can unfold slowly on front porches and the changing seasons are observed with a keen eye, each bringing its own distinct beauty and demands to the land.
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About This Bowman Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bowman, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Bowman and Orangeburg County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bowman is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Bowman is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
