Glendale South Carolina Map

About Glendale, South Carolina

Glendale is a locality in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. Glendale is located at 34.3968°N, 80.0956°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29346.

Glendale lies quiet in the heart of Darlington County, a place where the land breathes a slow, steady rhythm. It lies 23.6 miles north-west of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 306°T), and is situated 2.0 miles north-west of Hartsville. The terrain here is a gentle yielding of earth, low-lying and forgiving, crisscrossed by the sinuous whispers of small creeks that feed into larger, patient rivers. Ancient live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like forgotten memories, cast long, cool shadows across fields of soybeans and corn that stretch toward the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a perfume that clings to everything, from the clapboard houses with their wide porches to the weathered barns that stand sentinel against the sky. The sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, has a peculiar golden quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a timeless feel to the landscape. The history of Glendale is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained it for generations. Long ago, this land was shaped by the hands of those who understood its bounty, farming its richness and navigating its streams. The local economy, like the land itself, remains rooted in agriculture, with cotton and tobacco once dominating the fields, now yielding to a broader spectrum of crops that reflect changing times and markets. Though no grand monuments mark its passage, the quiet persistence of Glendale speaks of a history built on resilience and a deep connection to the earth. The character of Glendale is one of understated endurance, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated not by clockwork, but by the turning of seasons and the enduring grace of the South Carolina landscape.

About This Glendale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glendale, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.396821, -80.095623. 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 Glendale and Darlington County.

Detailed location data for Glendale includes the ZIP code (29506), telephone area code (864), county seat of Darlington County (Darlington), and school district assignment (Spartanburg School District 3). 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 Glendale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.