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Centenary South Carolina Map

Explore Centenary, 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.

Interactive Map of Centenary, South Carolina

How to Use This Centenary, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Centenary, 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 Centenary.

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.

CityCentenary
StateSouth Carolina (SC)
CountyMarion County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude34.030996
Longitude-79.355606
Population191
Density78.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes29519, 29571
Area Code843, 854
County SeatMarion
School DistrictMarion School District 10

About Centenary, South Carolina

Centenary is a locality in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 191. The population density is 78.0 people per km². Centenary is located at 34.0310°N, 79.3556°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29519, 29571.

Centenary unfolds across a landscape of quiet, flat expanses where the humid air hangs heavy with the scent of damp pine needles and turned earth. It lies 22.2 miles northwest of Conway, SC (from Conway, SC: bearing 307°T), and is situated 10.5 miles south-southeast of Marion. To the west, the subtle rise of Big Sandy Ridge breaks the monotony of the horizon, while the proximity of Reedy Creek keeps the surrounding soil rich and dark, nourishing the dense thickets that define the local topography. Only a mile away, the surface of Leggett Mill Pond mirrors the shifting light of the afternoon, its stillness interrupted occasionally by the splash of a turtle or the rhythmic hum of insects that seem to pulse in time with the heat. A few miles further, the waters of The Falls provide a localized rush of sound, a rare verticality in a land defined by its broad, horizontal reach toward the distant, unseen boundaries of Terrell Bay.

Centenary remains anchored to the rhythms of the land, its modest economy reflecting a long reliance on the timber and agricultural cycles that have shaped the region for generations. The influence of the nearby Little Pee Dee Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area permeates the local character, fostering a deep, unspoken respect for the tangled cypress swamps and the quiet endurance of the natural world. Life in Centenary moves with a deliberate, unforced patience, where the legacy of past labor informs the slow pace of current days. Here, the transition from the heavy, golden haze of midday to the deep violet shadows of dusk feels like a fundamental shift in the earth's own respiration, a daily cycle that binds the inhabitants to the soil and the persistent, slow-moving currents of the local woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Little Pee Dee Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 142° SE
  • Huggins Boat Landing (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 080° E
  • Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 222° SW
  • Gunters Lake Boat Landing (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 157° SE
  • Catfish Park (Local Park) — 9.8 mi, 340° N
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 10.5 mi, 346° N
  • Marion's Camp (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 174° S
  • South Carolina Tobacco Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 026° NE
  • Francis Marion Memorial (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 202° S
  • Little Pee Dee State Park (State Park) — 20.0 mi, 012° N
  • General Francis Marion (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 303° NW
  • Theatre of the Republic (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 127° SE
  • Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.5 mi, 127° SE · 35k acres
  • The County Farm Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 069° E
  • Transformation (Public Artwork) — 25.2 mi, 244° SW
  • Julia 4 (Cinema) — 25.5 mi, 293° NW
  • Francis Marion Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 26.1 mi, 296° NW
  • Steven F. Gately Gallery (Gallery) — 26.2 mi, 296° NW
  • Addie's Baby Paint & Sip Studio (Gallery) — 26.3 mi, 296° NW
  • Harllee Natural History Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 294° NW
  • Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 28.3 mi, 154° SE · 4,495 acres
  • Lumber River State Park (State Park) — 30.3 mi, 038° NE
  • Griffin's Whirl (Viewpoint) — 32.2 mi, 039° NE
  • Junior Racer (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 129° SE
  • Kidz Track (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 129° SE
  • Family Track (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 129° SE
  • Slick Track (Attraction) — 34.3 mi, 129° SE
  • Seacoast Local Art Gallery (Gallery) — 34.6 mi, 136° SE
  • Francis Marion National Forest (National Forest) — 51.6 mi, 209° SW · 264k acres
  • Francis Marion National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.7 mi, 188° S · 53k acres

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About This Centenary Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centenary, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.030996, -79.355606. 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 Centenary includes the ZIP code (29519, 29571), telephone area code (843, 854), county seat of Marion County (Marion), and school district assignment (Marion School District 10).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.