Forest Acres South Carolina Map

About Forest Acres, South Carolina

Forest Acres is a locality in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of 10,617. The population density is 891.1 people per km². Forest Acres is located at 34.0331°N, 80.9732°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Forest Acres is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 29642, 29461, 29732.

Forest Acres maintains a quiet terrestrial gravity, defined by the winding path of Bellyache Creek as it carves a slow, deliberate channel through the soil. It lies 11.1 miles northwest of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 1.8 miles north of Darlington. The landscape here is defined by a gentle, inland topography that favors the subtle transition between woodland and developed residential lanes, where the light at dusk often catches the canopy of mature oaks, casting long, amber shadows across the pavement. Only four miles to the west, the subtle depression of Hasker Flat offers a contrast to the higher ground, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Ballast Ridge occasionally anchors the horizon to the northwest. Residents find a familiar stillness at Mineral Springs Park, a localized sanctuary that serves as a green hinge for the neighborhood, providing a verdant buffer against the hum of daily transit.

Economic life in Forest Acres remains tethered to the broader pulse of the regional center, blending professional services with a steady, enduring residential character that has evolved over several decades of suburban expansion. Commerce gravitates toward established corridors where commerce and community intersect, reflecting a regional identity that balances the industriousness of the piedmont with a slower, more deliberate cadence of life. While the quiet waters of McCowns Millpond sit just two miles away, the character of the place is less about the water and more about the dense, inland soil that has supported growth since the area’s post-war development. Those seeking the deeper, wilder timber of the region often look toward the Sand Hills State Forest, yet Forest Acres retains its own distinct sense of self, marked by a suburban rhythm that feels both settled and perpetually in transition.

About This Forest Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Acres, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.03312, -80.97316. 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 Forest Acres includes the ZIP code (29642, 29461, 29732), telephone area code (864, 803), county seat of Darlington County (Darlington), and school district assignment (Richland School District 1).

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.