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East Sumter South Carolina Map

Explore East Sumter, 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.

Interactive Map of East Sumter, South Carolina

How to Use This East Sumter, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for East Sumter, 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 East Sumter.

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.

CityEast Sumter
StateSouth Carolina (SC)
CountySumter County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude33.925436
Longitude-80.29619
Population1,135
Density132.2 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code29153
Area Code803
County SeatSumter
School DistrictSumter County Consolidated School District

About East Sumter, South Carolina

East Sumter is a locality in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,135. The population density is 132.2 people per km². East Sumter is located at 33.9254°N, 80.2962°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29153.

East Sumter endures as a quiet expanse of sun-warmed earth and pine-shadowed plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a heavy, humid sky. It lies 2.6 miles east of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 82°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-northeast of Lakewood. The landscape is defined by the persistent, thin passage of Brunson Branch, which carves a modest path through the soil, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sand Hills marks the western edge of the world. Three miles to the north, the still surface of Dubose Pond reflects the amber transition of late afternoon, holding the light in a glassy, stagnant embrace. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the terrain yields to the subtle topography of Pitts Savanna, where the grasses bow in the dry heat and the air carries the scent of warming needles and red clay.

East Sumter remains grounded in a heritage of agricultural labor and the steady, rhythmic persistence of industry that has long defined the interior of the state. The neighborhood life orbits the simple utility of Eastwood Park, a space that serves as a communal anchor for a population connected by decades of shared labor and local ties. Further out, the vast reaches of Manchester State Forest provide a timbered perimeter to this inland life, acting as a reminder of the dense, wilder growth that once claimed this ground entirely. Daily existence here moves with the deliberate pace of those who work the land, marked by the shifting colors of the canopy and the long, golden shadows that stretch across the fields as evening settles over the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Eastwood Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 254° W
  • Sumter County Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 267° W
  • Riley Park (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 281° W
  • Crystal Lakes Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 309° NW
  • Swan Lake (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 270° W
  • Founders Cove (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 279° W
  • Manchester State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 248° W
  • Longleaf Pine Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 062° NE
  • Poinsett State Park (State Park) — 15.2 mi, 240° SW
  • Woods Bay State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 084° E
  • Clarendon County Museum & History Center (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 163° S
  • Congaree National Park (National Park) — 20.6 mi, 238° SW · 26k acres
  • Congaree National Park Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.6 mi, 247° SW · 15k acres
  • Santee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.6 mi, 198° S · 9,063 acres
  • Camden Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.0 mi, 322° NW
  • 537 Gallery (Gallery) — 28.4 mi, 321° NW
  • Atlas Gym and Fitness Center (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 321° NW
  • Energetic Exchange (Twine Mural) (Public Artwork) — 30.4 mi, 096° E
  • Weston Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.8 mi, 257° W
  • Robinson Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.9 mi, 099° E
  • Elloree Heritage Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 210° SW
  • Williamsburgh Historical Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 124° SE
  • Cinema Twin (Cinema) — 33.5 mi, 022° N
  • Center Theatre (Theatre) — 33.6 mi, 022° N
  • Hartsville Museum (Museum) — 33.6 mi, 022° N
  • Darlington International Speedway (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 041° NE
  • Josh Berry Playoff Hopes Memorial (Monument) — 34.1 mi, 041° NE
  • Liberty Garden (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 059° NE
  • Battle of Camden National Historic Landmark (Registered Battlefield) — 34.9 mi, 329° NW
  • Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.7 mi, 359° N · 92k acres

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About This East Sumter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Sumter, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.925436, -80.29619. 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 East Sumter includes the ZIP code (29153), telephone area code (803), county seat of Sumter County (Sumter), and school district assignment (Sumter County Consolidated School District).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.