Elgin South Carolina Map

About Elgin, South Carolina

Elgin is a locality in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Elgin is located at 34.1710°N, 80.7943°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29720.

Elgin lies in a landscape where the pines stand sentinel, their needles whispering secrets to the humid air that hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and distant blossoms. It lies 18.1 miles north-east of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 49°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-south-west of Lugoff. The terrain here is a gentle swell, more a series of rolling dips and rises than stark elevation changes, allowing the wide Carolina sky to dominate the view. Scattered farmsteads, their weathered barns a familiar sight against the deep green of cultivated fields and the shadowy interiors of the woods, punctuate the quiet expanse. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness and giving a tangible warmth to the very air one breathes. The history of Elgin is deeply rooted in the agricultural rhythms of Kershaw County, a legacy that still echoes in the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, cotton and tobacco were the lifeblood, their cultivation shaping the land and the lives lived upon it. Today, while agriculture remains a quiet presence, a more modern industry has taken hold, bringing a different kind of energy to Elgin, a steady hum beneath the surface of its tranquil days. The proximity to larger arteries of commerce has allowed Elgin to grow organically, a place where the past is not forgotten but is woven into the present, a quiet continuation of a story told in fields and factories alike.

About This Elgin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elgin, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.170983, -80.794252. 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 Elgin and Kershaw County.

Detailed location data for Elgin includes the ZIP code (29045), telephone area code (803, 839, 864), county seat of Kershaw County (Camden), and school district assignment (Kershaw 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 Elgin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.