Bucksport South Carolina Map

About Bucksport, South Carolina

Bucksport is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 745. The population density is 68.4 people per km². Bucksport is located at 33.6652°N, 79.1158°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29527.

Bucksport occupies a low, humid reach of the landscape where the heavy air holds the scent of salt and damp earth. It lies 6.1 miles west-southwest of Socastee, SC (from Socastee, SC: bearing 258°T), and is situated 7.3 miles northwest of Garden City. The horizon remains flat, broken only by the distant, subtle rise of High Hill seven miles away, while the terrain itself dissolves into the brackish intricacies of the Lowcountry. A short distance from the Atlantic Ocean, the land is defined by the slow, dark pulse of Nimrod Creek, which winds through the shadows of ancient trees. Nearby, the quiet waters of Lucas Bay and the quiet expanse of Oatbed Island dictate the shifting edges of the marsh, creating a geography that feels suspended between the solidity of the soil and the encroaching tide.

Bucksport retains a deliberate pace, grounded in a history that lingers in the quietude of its public spaces, such as the shaded grounds of Bucksport Park. The local economy has long been tethered to the water and the timber that moves through these channels, sustaining a culture shaped by generations of labor and the enduring influence of Gullah-Geechee traditions. There is a particular weight to the afternoon light here, a golden, syrupy quality that slows the movement of the few cars passing toward the landing. Though Kellys Pond lies far to the west, the life of the people remains anchored to the immediate riverine shifts of the creek, where the past and present seem to occupy the same humid, unhurried space.

About This Bucksport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bucksport, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.66518, -79.115766. 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 Bucksport includes the ZIP code (29527), telephone area code (843, 854), county seat of Horry County (Conway), and school district assignment (Horry County School District).

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.