Centerville South Carolina Map

About Centerville, South Carolina

Centerville is a locality in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,185. The population density is 469.8 people per km². Centerville is located at 34.5283°N, 82.7167°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29565, 29412, 29485.

Centerville breathes in the humid, salt-heavy air that drifts landward from the Atlantic Ocean, its geography defined by the slow, meandering path of Wolfpit Run as it carves through the flat, low-lying soil. It lies 1.3 miles west-northwest of James Island, SC (from James Island, SC: bearing 291°T), and is situated 3.7 miles southwest of Charleston. The landscape remains stubbornly horizontal, a stretch of verdant marsh and dark earth that sits only a few miles from the coastline, where the light at dusk turns the sky a bruised, liquid violet. A short walk from the center leads to the quiet expanse of Ferguson Village Park, a green refuge that serves as a terrestrial anchor against the encroaching tides. To the west, the horizon remains stubbornly level, though on the clearest mornings, the faint, jagged suggestion of Long Ridge can be discerned as a distant smudge against the pale blue, thirty miles removed from the humid stillness of the coast.

Centerville holds the quiet layers of a long history, its economy historically tethered to the rhythms of the water and the small-scale commerce of the Lowcountry. While the modern pace is dictated by the steady transit of people moving toward the nearby shores of James Island, the local life retains a focus on the fertile, damp ground that surrounds Colonial Lake. The presence of Accabee Flats remains a silent reminder of the basin’s influence on the drainage and development of the region, shaping the way Centerville has expanded over the years. Residents navigate their days with a measured patience, favoring the shaded porches and the cool relief found near the water’s edge over the frantic energy of larger hubs, keeping the character of the place as steady and persistent as the flow of the local creeks.

About This Centerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centerville, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.528278, -82.716733. 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 Centerville includes the ZIP code (29565, 29412, 29485), telephone area code (864), county seat of Charleston County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Anderson School District 5).

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.