Islandton South Carolina Map

About Islandton, South Carolina

Islandton is a locality in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 58. The population density is 8.1 people per km². Islandton is located at 32.9091°N, 80.9354°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29929.

Islandton remains a quiet expanse of pine-shadowed earth where the hum of cicadas often dictates the pace of the afternoon. It lies 36.4 miles north-northwest of Beaufort, SC (from Beaufort, SC: bearing 335°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-northeast of Varnville. Ricepatch Creek carves a slow, meandering path through the landscape, its dark waters reflecting the heavy, humid sky that hangs low over the flat, wooded terrain. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land stretches out in a series of subtle, grassy plains, occasionally broken by the presence of dense thickets that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has begun to dip toward the horizon. Five miles away, the surface of Bryans Lake remains undisturbed, a mirror for the towering hardwoods that frame its edges, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Laurel Ridge marks the far-off boundary of the world.

Islandton bears the weight of a long agricultural legacy, where the soil has been turned for generations to sustain the modest rhythms of rural life. While the economy remains rooted in the quiet industriousness of timber and local farming, the legacy of the region’s past lingers in the architecture of weathered barns and the persistent stillness of the fields. Residents might travel nine miles toward Dr. H.J. Brooks Neighborhood Park to find a moment of community respite, or look toward the depression of Parkers Bay, a feature that interrupts the otherwise level horizon with its own unique, shadowed character. Life here is defined by the persistent growth of the woods and the way the light catches the dust on a gravel road, creating a sense of permanence that exists entirely apart from the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Islandton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Islandton, South Carolina. Coordinates: 32.909055, -80.935382. 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 Islandton includes the ZIP code (29929), telephone area code (843), county seat of Colleton County (Walterboro), and school district assignment (Colleton 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.