Fairfax South Carolina Map
Fairfax, Kershaw County
Fairfax, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fairfax, Kershaw County.
Interactive Map of Fairfax, South Carolina
| City | Fairfax |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Kershaw |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.260151 |
| Longitude | -80.5673 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Fairfax, South Carolina
Fairfax is a locality in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Fairfax is located at 34.2602°N, 80.5673°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29827.0.
Fairfax lies in a gentle, rolling terrain, where the land begins its slow descent towards the coastal plain. It lies 26.8 miles north-north-west of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 331°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-north-east of Lugoff. Here, the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, humid warmth, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. Magnolia trees, their broad leaves glossy and dark, offer pockets of deep shade, while the occasional burst of azalea blooms, vibrant against the verdant backdrop, hints at the cultivated beauty that can flourish here. The sky above Fairfax often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses, particularly in the early morning, painted with hues of pale rose and soft lavender before the sun asserts its dominion. This corner of Kershaw County has a history deeply entwined with the fertile soil, once a landscape dominated by cotton plantations that shaped its early economy. Though the grand estates have largely faded, the echoes of that past remain, whispered in the architecture of older homes and the resilience of the agricultural spirit that still defines much of life in Fairfax. Today, the local economy draws strength from a mix of farming, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching across the landscape, and a growing presence of small businesses that serve the daily needs of its residents. The quiet rhythm of life here is punctuated by the murmur of conversations at the local diner and the distant hum of machinery working the land, a steady pulse that has characterized Fairfax for generations.
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About This Fairfax Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairfax, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Fairfax and Kershaw County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fairfax is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Fairfax is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
