Coosawhatchie South Carolina Map

About Coosawhatchie, South Carolina

Coosawhatchie is a locality in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 57. The population density is 37.5 people per km². Coosawhatchie is located at 32.5888°N, 80.9273°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29912.

Coosawhatchie unfolds across a landscape of flat, pine-studded woodlands and dense thickets where the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and cooling needles. It lies 18.5 miles northwest of Beaufort, SC (from Beaufort, SC: bearing 306°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-northeast of Ridgeland. The Coosawhatchie River carves a dark, deliberate path through this terrain, its slow-moving current reflecting the shifting amber light of the late afternoon as it winds past stands of cypress. Seven miles to the west, the subtle rise of Honey Hill breaks the monotony of the forest floor, a faint ripple in the horizon that offers a different perspective on the low, humid plains. The sunlight here does not merely illuminate; it presses against the trees, turning the dense foliage into a solid wall of deep, verdant shadow that defines the quiet boundaries of the woods.

Coosawhatchie retains the marks of a long, complex chronology, its identity shaped by the labor of those who cleared these fields and built the infrastructure that still serves as a conduit for the modern transit of goods. The local economy persists in the rhythm of the timber industry and the quiet maintenance of the land, far removed from the bustle of the distant cities. While the Corner Lake Boat Landing provides a solitary point of access for those seeking the quietude of the water six miles away, the character of the place is found in the deliberate, unhurried passage of trains and the persistence of traditions that define the regional spirit. History here is not a museum exhibit but a layer of soil, felt in the way the architecture settles into the heat and how the inhabitants move through the day with a grounded, steady purpose.

About This Coosawhatchie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coosawhatchie, South Carolina. Coordinates: 32.588794, -80.92733. 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 Coosawhatchie includes the ZIP code (29912), telephone area code (843), county seat of Jasper County (Ridgeland), and school district assignment (Jasper County School District).

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.