Five Forks South Carolina Map

About Five Forks, South Carolina

Five Forks is a locality in Pickens 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 maintains a quiet, persistent gravity amidst the rolling landscape of the South Carolina piedmont. It lies 5.4 miles southwest of Easley, SC (from Easley, SC: bearing 215°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west of Powdersville. The terrain here is defined by red clay earth and the dense, encroaching greenery of upland woodlands that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins its descent. To the west, the silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, distant boundary against the sky, while the immediate surroundings are softened by the presence of Eighteenmile Creek, which cuts a narrow, winding path through the soil. The atmosphere remains heavy with the scent of pine and damp earth, particularly near the quiet edges of Hamby Pond, where the water often reflects the stillness of a sky undisturbed by the frantic pace of larger hubs.

Progress in Five Forks is measured by the steady rhythm of local commerce and the gradual expansion of residential space that has reclaimed what was once strictly agrarian land. While the area retains the echoes of its past through the legacy of small-scale farming, the economy has shifted toward a blend of suburban services and light industry that supports the neighboring academic and professional corridors. Residents often seek a reprieve at Morris Park, a space that preserves a portion of the natural woodland for public quietude. Life here moves with a deliberate, unassuming grace, where the primary distinction of Five Forks lies not in grand monuments, but in the way the light catches the dust on a country road at dusk, suggesting a place that is content to simply exist in the quiet intervals between the demands of the modern world.

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 Pickens County (Pickens), 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.