Edisto South Carolina Map

About Edisto, South Carolina

Edisto is a locality in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,801. The population density is 165.7 people per km². Edisto is located at 33.4765°N, 80.8987°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29115.

Edisto lies cradled by the soft, humid embrace of the Lowcountry, a place where the sun spills like honey through the ancient live oaks, their beards of Spanish moss trailing in the languid breeze. It lies 37.1 miles south-south-east of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 168°T), and is situated 2.7 miles west-south-west of Orangeburg. The land itself is a gentle exhale, a low-lying expanse where the freshwater of the Edisto River, a broad, dark ribbon, surrenders to the salty kiss of the Atlantic. Here, the air is thick with the scent of pine and marsh grass, a primal perfume that clings to everything, to the weathered clapboard houses with their wide porches, to the quiet roads that meander like lazy streams, and to the very soul of Edisto. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, paints the landscape in hues of ochre and rose, softening the edges of the world and lending a dreamlike quality to the slow, deliberate unfolding of the day. For generations, Edisto has been a nexus of the river and the sea, a place where the bounty of both has shaped its destiny and its people. The echoes of its past as a vital port and a center for agricultural trade, particularly in cotton and timber, can still be felt in the quiet dignity of its historic structures and the enduring connection to the land. Today, the economy of Edisto is woven from the threads of tourism, drawn to its unspoiled natural beauty and the allure of its coastal charm, and the continued, albeit diminished, importance of fishing and oystering. It is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated not by the ticking of clocks, but by the rise and fall of the tides and the slow, steady turning of the seasons, a place that holds its history not as a burden, but as a comforting, familiar presence.

About This Edisto Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edisto, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.476543, -80.898704. 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 Edisto and Orangeburg County.

Detailed location data for Edisto includes the ZIP code (29115), telephone area code (803), county seat of Orangeburg County (Orangeburg), and school district assignment (Orangeburg 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 Edisto is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.