Dunbar South Carolina Map

About Dunbar, South Carolina

Dunbar is a locality in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. Dunbar is located at 34.5338°N, 79.5612°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29440.

Dunbar rests on a gently rolling landscape, where the sandy loam of Marlboro County yields to the persistent embrace of pine and scrub oak. It lies 26.0 miles north-north-east of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 26°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Bennettsville. The air here carries the dry, resinous scent of those pines, especially when the sun, a molten disc in the late afternoon, begins its slow descent, casting long, attenuated shadows across the fields. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, a subtle undulation that speaks of ancient drainage patterns and the patient work of wind and water. In the dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy, one can almost feel the soft, yielding texture of the earth beneath one's feet, a testament to the region's agricultural heritage. The history of Dunbar is deeply entwined with the agricultural cycles of the Pee Dee region, its economy once anchored by the cultivation of cotton and tobacco, crops that shaped the very character of the land. Though those days have largely receded, the echoes of that past linger in the weathered barns and the broad, open fields that still define the horizon. Today, a more diversified economy, one that embraces light industry and services, sustains Dunbar, yet the rhythm of life here retains a certain unhurried quality, a deference to the natural world. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer quiet reflections of the sky and the surrounding foliage, their gentle currents a constant, murmuring presence that has witnessed generations come and go.

About This Dunbar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dunbar, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.533772, -79.561164. 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 Dunbar and Marlboro County.

Detailed location data for Dunbar includes the ZIP code (29525), telephone area code (843, 854, 864), county seat of Marlboro County (Bennettsville), and school district assignment (Georgetown County School District). 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 Dunbar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.