Iva South Carolina Map

About Iva, South Carolina

Iva is a locality in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 972. The population density is 334.4 people per km². Iva is located at 34.3065°N, 82.6637°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29655.

Iva rests in a gentle hollow, where the Piedmont’s rolling terrain softens into a quiet embrace. It lies 13.6 miles south of Anderson, SC (from Anderson, SC: bearing 183°T), and is situated 4.2 miles west-north-west of Lake Secession. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Old oaks, their limbs gnarled like ancient storytellers, stand sentinel over fields that have long since yielded to the encroaching woods, their shadows stretching long and cool across the afternoon. The land itself seems to exhale a peacefulness, a quietude broken only by the distant hum of a passing truck or the rustle of leaves stirred by a breath of wind. The history of Iva is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that has sustained them. Once a vital hub for agriculture, its fertile soil nurtured crops that fed families and fueled a local economy built on hard work and simple commerce. Though the agricultural dominance has waned, a connection to the land persists, a quiet pride in the resilience that defines this corner of Anderson County. The Broad River, a ribbon of silver winding its way through the broader landscape, has always been a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life in Iva, its currents carrying whispers of generations past.

About This Iva Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Iva, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.306497, -82.663743. 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 Iva and Anderson County.

Detailed location data for Iva includes the ZIP code (29655), telephone area code (864), county seat of Anderson County (Anderson), and school district assignment (Anderson 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 Iva is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.