Glendale South Carolina Map

About Glendale, South Carolina

Glendale is a locality in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 444.4 people per km². Glendale is located at 34.9451°N, 81.8364°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29506, 29550, 29649.

Glendale occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of red clay soil and the dense, encroaching greenery typical of the inland piedmont. It lies 3.4 miles east of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 83°T), and is situated 17.3 miles west of Marion. The terrain rises and falls in modest, rhythmic swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon, casting long, thin shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. Twomile Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the undergrowth just a mile away, its waters moving with a deliberate, muddy patience that reflects the canopy above. Further out, the distant silhouette of Big Sandy Ridge marks the limit of the view, a faint, jagged line against the pale sky that anchors the geography of the region.

Glendale emerged from the industrial ambitions of the nineteenth century, built upon the labor and brick of a textile mill that once served as the primary artery of local commerce. Though the roar of the looms has long since faded into a stillness that permeates the rows of modest dwellings, the architectural imprint of that era remains in the sturdy, utilitarian character of the structures. Residents maintain an easy familiarity with the surrounding geography, whether passing by the open grounds of Florence Memorial Stadium or observing the surface of Goose Pond, which sits two miles distant as a quiet, reflective basin. Life in Glendale moves with a measured cadence, shaped by the memory of the mill whistle and the enduring, slow-growing rhythms of the land.

About This Glendale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glendale, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.945078, -81.836373. 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 Glendale includes the ZIP code (29506, 29550, 29649), telephone area code (864), county seat of Florence County (Florence), and school district assignment (Spartanburg School District 3).

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.