Five Forks South Carolina Map

About Five Forks, South Carolina

Five Forks is a locality in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of 17,737. The population density is 904.5 people per km². Five Forks is located at 34.8099°N, 82.2229°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29512, 29670, 29657.

Five Forks emerges from the flat, pine-shadowed plains of South Carolina as a quiet junction where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a heavy, humid sky. It lies 31.9 miles northeast of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 52°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-northeast of Dillon. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, syrupy quality, filtering through the needles of loblolly pines to gild the dusty earth in shades of amber and bruised copper. The terrain remains largely level, though a subtle depression toward the east hints at the damp, low-lying character of Contrary Swamp, which draws moisture from the surrounding soil just two miles away. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land opens into fields that shimmer with heat, while the silhouette of Big Sandy Ridge remains a faint, jagged suggestion of elevated ground far off in the distance.

Five Forks maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal requirements of agriculture and the rhythms of local commerce that have long defined this inland territory. Residents often find respite at the City of Dillon Wellness Center, an institution that serves as a modern pivot point for community life, situated a few miles removed from the quiet intersections of the primary thoroughfares. The local economy persists in a steady alignment with the surrounding timber and field crops, echoing a history of land stewardship that stretches back through generations of quiet cultivation. Even the nearby waters of Dixon Pond mirror the stillness of a place that prefers the slow accumulation of days to the clamor of rapid change, allowing the evening air to settle with a profound, cooling weight.

About This Five Forks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Five Forks, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.809889, -82.22291. 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 Five Forks includes the ZIP code (29512, 29670, 29657), telephone area code (864), county seat of Dillon County (Dillon), and school district assignment (Greenville 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.