Forest Acres South Carolina Map

About Forest Acres, South Carolina

Forest Acres is a locality in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. Forest Acres is located at 34.3265°N, 79.8734°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29206.

Forest Acres, a quiet pocket of Darlington County, unfolds under a sky that often holds a hazy, humid warmth, characteristic of the South Carolina low country. It lies 11.1 miles north-west of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 1.8 miles north of Darlington. The landscape here is a gentle, yielding terrain, where the land seems to sigh rather than rise and fall, a soft undulation cloaked in the deep greens of pine forests and the occasional dappled shadow of oak. Ancient trees, their bark rough as old leather, stand sentinel, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms, creating a canopy that filters the sunlight into shifting patterns on the sandy soil. This is a place where the air itself feels thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a pervasive perfume that settles into your senses. The history of Forest Acres is intertwined with the agricultural roots of Darlington County, a land once dominated by cotton fields and the labor that sustained them. While the agricultural economy has shifted, the echoes of that past remain, a subtle undercurrent in the rhythm of life. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a blend of small businesses and service industries, catering to the needs of a populace that values a slower, more deliberate pace. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs here; instead, the distinctiveness of Forest Acres lies in its understated charm, its unassuming beauty, and the quiet contentment that seems to permeate its streets, a feeling amplified by the soft, golden light that often bathes the area in the twilight hours.

About This Forest Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Acres, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.326543, -79.873396. 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 Forest Acres and Darlington County.

Detailed location data for Forest Acres includes the ZIP code (29642), telephone area code (864, 803), county seat of Darlington County (Darlington), and school district assignment (Richland School District 1). 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 Forest Acres is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.