Dillon South Carolina Map

About Dillon, South Carolina

Dillon is a locality in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,354. The population density is 465.8 people per km². Dillon is located at 34.4166°N, 79.3712°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29536.

Dillon breathes the humid air of the Pee Dee region, a landscape characterized by its low-lying terrain and the slow, wide sweep of its rivers. It lies 27.1 miles north-east of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 56°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-north-east of Latta. Here, the land is a study in subtle greens and earthy browns, where ancient pines stand sentinel over fields of cotton and tobacco that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a hazy, warm sky. The very air seems to hold the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a testament to the agricultural heart that beats at Dillon's core. Sunlight, when it breaks through the summer haze, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet dignity of the place. This corner of South Carolina carries the echoes of a history rooted in the fertile soil, its economy long shaped by the cultivation of cash crops that once defined the region. Dillon, named for a prominent local family, grew from these agrarian roots, its development intertwined with the fortunes of tobacco and cotton. Even as the landscape has diversified, with a growing industrial presence now contributing to the local economy, the enduring spirit of the land and its people remains palpable. A quiet resilience, born of generations tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, permeates the rhythm of daily life in Dillon, a steady pulse beneath the often-unseen currents of change.

About This Dillon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dillon, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.41655, -79.371158. 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 Dillon and Dillon County.

Detailed location data for Dillon includes the ZIP code (29536), telephone area code (843, 854), county seat of Dillon County (Dillon), and school district assignment (Dillon School District 4). 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 Dillon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.