Glendale South Carolina Map

About Glendale, South Carolina

Glendale is a locality in Spartanburg 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 emerges from the dense, humid greenery of the piedmont, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Lawsons Fork Creek as it carves a path through the red clay earth. It lies 5.4 miles east of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 93°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-southeast of Valley Falls. The landscape here is one of quiet transition, where the land swells into gentle slopes that reach toward the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. Sunlight filters through the canopy of hardwoods, illuminating the mossy banks of the creek and the stillness of Pierce Acres Lake, which sits barely a mile away, mirroring the shifting clouds in its dark, glassy surface. The air is thick with the scent of damp soil and ancient pine, carrying a weight that speaks to the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons in this inland corner of the world.

Glendale carries the indelible marks of its industrial heritage, having grown around the power of the water that once fueled the textile mills that defined the region’s economic backbone. The echoes of those spinning looms have faded, leaving behind a quietude that allows the surrounding landscape to reclaim its prominence. Nearby, the Santee Cooper Tract Wildlife Management Area serves as a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna, preserving the wild character that persists just beyond the edges of the neighborhood. Life in Glendale remains tethered to the land and the memory of its working past, maintaining a steady, unassuming rhythm that honors the endurance of the community and the enduring presence of the woods that hold it close.

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 Spartanburg County (Spartanburg), 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.