Glendale South Carolina Map

About Glendale, South Carolina

Glendale is a locality in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Glendale is located at 34.2282°N, 82.1557°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29346.

Glendale lies cradled by the rolling Piedmont hills of South Carolina, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant forest and fields that soften into the distance. It lies 34.0 miles south-east of Anderson, SC (from Anderson, SC: bearing 124°T), and is situated 2.3 miles north of Greenwood. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a humid sweetness, a mingling of pine resin and damp earth that speaks of the region's pervasive moisture. Small creeks, often no more than murmuring whispers after a dry spell, thread their way through the terrain, their banks softened by ferns and the persistent green of undergrowth. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by millennia of rainfall and the slow, inexorable march of seasons, giving Glendale a sense of quiet permanence. Originally established as a mill village, Glendale’s history is deeply entwined with the textile industry that once pulsed through its heart. The imposing, though now weathered, brick structures of the former textile mills still stand as stoic reminders of that era, their windows like vacant eyes gazing out over the landscape. The Broad River, a significant artery of the region, once powered these mills and continues to shape the character of Glendale, offering a cool, flowing counterpoint to the stillness of the surrounding woods. While the looms are silent now, the spirit of industry, transformed into a quieter pursuit of agricultural endeavors and small businesses, still imbues Glendale with a grounded, hardworking spirit.

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: 34.228178, -82.155677. 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 Greenwood County.

Detailed location data for Glendale includes the ZIP code (29506), telephone area code (864), county seat of Greenwood County (Greenwood), 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.