Centenary, 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 Centenary, Marion County.
| City | Centenary |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Marion |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.030996 |
| Longitude | -79.355606 |
| Population | 191 |
| Density | 185.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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 185.8 people per km². Centenary is located at 34.0310°N, 79.3556°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29571.
Centenary lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time, where the land itself seems to exhale a soft, humid breath. It lies 22.2 miles north-west of Conway, SC (from Conway, SC: bearing 307°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Aynor. The terrain here in Marion County is a gentle, low-lying affair, a mosaic of cultivated fields and stands of pine and oak, their branches often draped with Spanish moss that catches the afternoon sun like ghostly lace. Creeks and smaller waterways meander through the flatlands, their banks edged with a dense undergrowth of palmettos and ferns, giving the impression that nature has simply decided to take its time, undisturbed by any grander geological ambition. The air, especially as the day begins to cool, carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and pine needles, a comforting perfume that clings to everything. The history of Centenary is as humble and persistent as the slow erosion of its riverbanks. This is a place that grew from the soil, its economy long tied to the bounty of the land, with cotton and tobacco once dominating the fields that still stretch towards the horizon. Though these agricultural roots run deep, the economic character of Centenary has evolved, finding new life in small businesses and a quiet, steady pace of life that values neighborliness. There are no grand monuments here, no booming industries that shout their presence, but rather a quiet dignity in the weathered barns and the unhurried way folks greet each other on the dusty roads, a sense of continuity that feels as natural as the slow crawl of the sun across the wide, open sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Centenary, 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 Centenary and Marion County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Centenary 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 Centenary 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. |