Bucksport, 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 Bucksport, Horry County.
| City | Bucksport |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Horry |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 33.664892 |
| Longitude | -79.10254 |
| Population | 747 |
| Density | 53.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Bucksport is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 747. The population density is 53.5 people per km². Bucksport is located at 33.6649°N, 79.1025°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29527.
Bucksport rests on the eastern bank of the Waccamaw River, where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 12.2 miles south-south-west of Conway, SC (from Conway, SC: bearing 195°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-south-west of Socastee. The landscape here is a gentle offering of Lowcountry flatness, a mosaic of cultivated fields and the darker, more secretive expanse of cypress-tupelo swamps. Sunlight filters through the broad leaves of magnolias and the feathery needles of longleaf pines, painting shifting patterns on the dusty roads. Across the river, the land rises slightly, a subtle undulation that hints at the distant Atlantic, but here, the water’s embrace is the dominant feature, its slow, dark currents mirroring the sky above. This particular bend of the Waccamaw has long been a thoroughfare, first for Native American tribes and later for colonial settlers drawn by the rich alluvial soil and the promise of timber. Bucksport’s economy has historically been tied to the river and the bounty of the surrounding land. For generations, farming, particularly tobacco and cotton, shaped the lives and livelihoods here, leaving behind a quiet legacy etched into the weathered barns and the stoic faces of old photographs. Though those days of expansive agriculture have largely receded, the echoes remain, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor Bucksport to its place, a place where the river’s murmur is a constant, comforting presence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bucksport, 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 Bucksport and Horry County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bucksport 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 Bucksport 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. |