Edgefield South Carolina Map

About Edgefield, South Carolina

Edgefield is a locality in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,322. The population density is 213.3 people per km². Edgefield is located at 33.7896°N, 81.9296°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Edgefield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29824.

Edgefield occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of Beaverdam Creek, which carves its path through the red clay soils that characterize this inland portion of the state. It lies 19.9 miles northwest of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 323°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-southwest of Johnston. The air here holds a heavy, sun-warmed stillness, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth from the woodlands that press against the town’s edges. Less than a mile away, the surface of Slade Lake mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a calm counterpoint to the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that anchor the horizon ninety-one miles to the northwest. Within the town limits, Addison Street Park offers a modest expanse of green where the light of late afternoon catches the broad leaves of oaks, turning the shadows into deep, cooling pools of violet-gray.

Edgefield carries the weight of a complex history, its character forged by a legacy of agriculture and the intricate, often turbulent social layers of the American South. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, with the surrounding fields contributing to a regional identity rooted in the cultivation of peaches and timber. While the modern pace is measured and deliberate, the town retains a distinct architectural dignity, with structures that have weathered decades of political and social transition. For those seeking the solitude of the woods, the Horn Creek Hiking Trail lies eight miles away, offering a passage through the dense undergrowth that once served as a primary thoroughfare for early settlers. Even as the decades turn, Edgefield maintains a sense of permanence, standing as a quiet witness to the enduring, unhurried pulse of the piedmont.

About This Edgefield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edgefield, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.789577, -81.929558. 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 Edgefield includes the ZIP code (29824), telephone area code (864), county seat of Edgefield County (Edgefield), and school district assignment (Edgefield County School District).

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.