Explore Dillon, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dillon, South Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Carolina or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dillon.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Dillon |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Dillon County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.41655 |
| Longitude | -79.371158 |
| Population | 6,384 |
| Density | 465.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 29536 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| County Seat | Dillon |
| School District | Dillon School District 4 |
Dillon emerges from the flat, pine-dotted landscape of the South Carolina interior as a place defined by the quiet persistence of its inland horizon. It lies 27.1 miles northeast of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 56°T), and is situated 16.6 miles north of Marion. The terrain surrounding Dillon is defined by a gentle, expansive flatness that stretches toward the distant Bear Sand Ridges, which appear as a faint, hazy line against the sky on clear afternoons. Fox Swamp Canal meanders through the low-lying woods just a mile away, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, humid heat of the afternoon sun. Those seeking a bit of solitude often wander toward Dixon Pond, where the quiet surface remains untroubled by the bustle of the modern world. Beyond the local fields, the landscape dips toward the basin of Colson Bay, an area that holds the moisture of the seasons in its clay-rich soil. Even in the middle of the day, the light here has a way of lingering, casting long shadows across the open plains that feel ancient and undisturbed.
Dillon began as a modest rail stop, its growth tethered to the rhythmic clatter of locomotives that once carried the wealth of local harvests to distant markets. Agriculture remains a steadfast pulse in the local economy, with vast stretches of cropland turning a deep, vibrant green under the summer clouds. The industry of the region has evolved from the early days of timber and trade into a diverse network of manufacturing and logistics that keeps the pace of life steady. People here possess a practical industriousness, valuing the labor that sustains their families and keeps the local commerce moving forward. Every morning, the town wakes to the familiar hum of machinery and the distant whistle of trains, a sound that has underscored the local character for generations.
Harmon Park serves as a central gathering point for the people of Dillon, providing a green refuge where the community shares the simple pleasure of an outdoor afternoon. The cultural spirit is one of quiet hospitality, where neighbors recognize one another by name and the pace of conversation is dictated by the slow drift of the clouds. Among those who have shaped the wider world from these origins, the esteemed jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie stands as a figure of immense influence, his creative legacy echoing the town’s own capacity for soulful expression. Local events often center on the rhythms of the harvest or the high school football season, when the entire population seems to turn its attention toward the local field. It is a place where the weight of the past is not a burden but a foundation, supporting a life that values the tangible over the fleeting.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dillon, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.41655, -79.371158. 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 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).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |