Gaston South Carolina Map
Gaston, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Gaston, Lexington County.
Interactive Map of Gaston, South Carolina
| City | Gaston |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Lexington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 33.817097 |
| Longitude | -81.100929 |
| Population | 1,803 |
| Density | 147.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Gaston, South Carolina
Gaston is a locality in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,803. The population density is 147.2 people per km². Gaston is located at 33.8171°N, 81.1009°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29053.
Gaston sits where the land begins to soften, a place where the broad shoulders of the Midlands slope toward the coastal plain. It lies 13.2 miles south-south-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 197°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Springdale. Pines, tall and straight as soldiers, stand sentinel over fields that yield their bounty to the humid air, their needles whispering secrets to the breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and distant blossoms. The sky here is a vast canvas, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun, a molten coin, bleeds gold and rose across the horizon, painting the clouds with strokes of fire before surrendering to the encroaching twilight. The roads, often lined with stoic oak trees, wind through a landscape that feels both ancient and enduring, a quiet testament to the slow, steady pulse of life in this corner of South Carolina. The history of Gaston is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that shade its byways, a story told in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its people. This was a land shaped by agriculture, its economy once tied to the sweat of brow and the turn of the season, a legacy still visible in the fertile soil and the occasional abandoned farmhouse standing as a silent monument to bygone days. Today, while the agricultural roots run deep, Gaston has also found its footing in a more diversified present, a quiet hum of industry adding its own rhythm to the established cadence. The Broad River, a ribbon of brown water, flows nearby, a constant presence that has witnessed centuries of change, its waters carrying the echoes of generations who have called this place home, their lives a quiet, persistent thread in the larger tapestry of the region.
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About This Gaston Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Gaston, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Gaston and Lexington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Gaston is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Gaston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
