Cross Hill South Carolina Map

About Cross Hill, South Carolina

Cross Hill is a locality in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 514. The population density is 60.9 people per km². Cross Hill is located at 34.3048°N, 81.9829°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29332.

Cross Hill rises gently from the Piedmont's rolling terrain, a place where the sky seems a touch wider, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 33.6 miles south-south-east of Simpsonville, SC (from Simpsonville, SC: bearing 153°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-east of Ninety Six. The landscape here is a study in soft greens and muted browns, broken by the deep, shadowed woods that hug the hollows and the bright, sun-kissed expanses of farmland. Old oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, stand sentinel over fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind. The roads, often unpaved and winding, lead through a quiet countryside where the loudest sounds are the chirping of cicadas in the summer heat or the distant lowing of cattle. A peculiar stillness often settles over Cross Hill, a sense of time moving at its own measured pace, as if the very land remembers a slower, more deliberate existence. The history of Cross Hill is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Laurens County. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained families, fostering a local economy built on the bounty of the land, from cotton in earlier days to the diverse crops grown today. The echoes of its past linger in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the old farmhouses that dot the landscape, each with a story to tell. While not a bustling hub, Cross Hill possesses a distinctive character, a resilience born from hard work and a deep connection to the earth. The community retains a friendly, neighborly feel, where conversations often begin with the weather and end with a shared understanding of the simple, enduring rhythms of life in this part of South Carolina.

About This Cross Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cross Hill, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.304849, -81.982889. 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 Cross Hill and Laurens County.

Detailed location data for Cross Hill includes the ZIP code (29332), telephone area code (864), county seat of Laurens County (Laurens), and school district assignment (Laurens School District 56). 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 Cross Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.