Homewood South Carolina Map

About Homewood, South Carolina

Homewood is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,693. The population density is 322.0 people per km². Homewood is located at 33.8841°N, 79.0484°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29526.

Homewood emerges from the dense, flat timberland where the dark, sluggish waters of Brown Swamp carve a path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 3.3 miles north of Conway, SC (from Conway, SC: bearing 359°T), and is situated 16.4 miles northwest of Myrtle Beach. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, humid stillness, where the canopy of loblolly pines and hardwoods holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun to retreat. A mile away, the surface of Hoffman Pond Dam mirrors the shifting amber of the sky, its quiet waters providing a respite from the tangled undergrowth that dominates the surrounding acreage. To the distant northwest, the faint, hazy outline of Sandy Ridge marks the horizon, a reminder of the rising elevation that separates this humid, verdant basin from the higher country beyond.

Homewood persists as a quiet intersection of agrarian tradition and the slow, deliberate pulse of rural life, far removed from the frenetic energy of larger urban centers. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth and the timber industry, with the residents maintaining a steady, pragmatic relationship with the land that has sustained their families for generations. Those seeking the solace of the outdoors often find their way to Sheerwood Park, where the trails offer a glimpse into the diverse flora of the region, while the deeper depressions like Cates Bay serve as seasonal markers for the changing water table. Life in Homewood moves with an unpretentious grace, measured not by the clock, but by the lengthening shadows that fall across the fields as evening settles over the quiet woods.

About This Homewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Homewood, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.884059, -79.04837. 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 Homewood includes the ZIP code (29526), telephone area code (843, 854), county seat of Horry County (Conway), and school district assignment (Horry County School District).

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.