Irwin South Carolina Map

About Irwin, South Carolina

Irwin is a locality in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,919. The population density is 232.9 people per km². Irwin is located at 34.6938°N, 80.8223°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29720.

Irwin rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, where the land rolls gently, a soft green quilt stitched with darker woodlands. It lies 19.7 miles south-east of Rock Hill, SC (from Rock Hill, SC: bearing 144°T), and is situated 3.5 miles west-south-west of Lancaster. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the Carolina sun, and in the late afternoon, the light slants long and golden across the fields, catching the dust motes dancing in its beams. Creeks, shallow and clear, thread their way through the terrain, their banks fringed with willows and the occasional burst of wildflowers. This is a place where the sky feels vast, an expansive canvas that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, a quiet testament to the enduring patterns of nature. The history of Irwin is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring agricultural spirit that has long defined this corner of Lancaster County. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with cotton and tobacco once dominating the fields that now often grow corn and soybeans, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the breeze. The local economy, while evolving, still holds a deep connection to the soil, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and the families who tend them. There's a sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the generations who have worked this land, their stories embedded in the very texture of the place, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life in Irwin.

About This Irwin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Irwin, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.693758, -80.822294. 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 Irwin and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Irwin includes the ZIP code (29720), telephone area code (864), county seat of Lancaster County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Lancaster County School District). 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 Irwin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.