Centenary South Carolina Map

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 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.

About This Centenary Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centenary, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.030996, -79.355606. 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.

Detailed location data for Centenary includes the ZIP code (29519), telephone area code (843, 854), county seat of Marion County (Marion), and school district assignment (Marion School District 10). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Centenary is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.