Furman South Carolina Map

About Furman, South Carolina

Furman is a locality in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 27.7 people per km². Furman is located at 32.6816°N, 81.1882°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Furman is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 29921, 29918.

Furman emerges from the quiet, low-lying plains of the inland South, defined by a landscape of dense pine stands and broad, flat expanses of agricultural acreage that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins to wane. It lies 28.0 miles north-northwest of Hardeeville, SC (from Hardeeville, SC: bearing 347°T), and is situated 18.4 miles northwest of Ridgeland. The earth here is damp and dark, a testament to the proximity of Black Swamp, which winds its way through the vegetation just a mile away and dictates the slow, deliberate drainage of the surrounding woods. To the north, the distant outline of Magnolia Ridge provides a faint, hazy silhouette against the horizon, anchoring a terrain that otherwise favors the subtle textures of tall grasses and sandy soil. Within the immediate footprint of Furman, the light at dusk takes on a heavy, amber quality, casting long shadows across the open fields that make the horizon feel expansive and remarkably still.

Furman maintains a modest, steady pace of life, deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions that have long shaped the local economy and defined the daily rhythm of its residents. The primary gathering point remains Furman Town Park, a green space that serves as the social anchor for those who live and work among the surrounding timber and crop lands. While the pace of the modern world feels distant, the influence of the region's history persists in the quiet maintenance of local homesteads and the enduring silence of the countryside. Beyond the immediate reach of the park, the landscape remains largely untamed, save for the occasional dirt road that cuts through the pines toward Arnes Pond, where the water mirrors the shifting gray of the sky. Life in Furman continues with an understated persistence, favoring the permanence of the soil and the quiet cycles of the seasons over the frantic demands of more crowded corridors.

About This Furman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Furman, South Carolina. Coordinates: 32.681563, -81.18816. 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 Furman includes the ZIP code (29921, 29918), telephone area code (843), county seat of Hampton County (Hampton), and school district assignment (Hampton 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.