Jamestown South Carolina Map

About Jamestown, South Carolina

Jamestown is a locality in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 44.6 people per km². Jamestown is located at 33.2860°N, 79.6926°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29453.

Jamestown, South Carolina, exhales a humid breath, a place where the low country's embrace is palpable in the air. It lies 28.8 miles north-east of Goose Creek, SC (from Goose Creek, SC: bearing 43°T), and is situated 19.5 miles east-north-east of Moncks Corner. The land here is a soft, yielding green, low-lying and often damp, defined by the slow, meandering waterways that thread through it like dark veins. Spanish moss, a spectral lace, drapes from ancient live oaks, their branches gnarled and wise, creating canopies that filter the intense southern sun into dappled patterns on the sandy soil. The quiet here is not an emptiness, but a fullness of rustling reeds, the distant drone of insects, and the occasional, startling call of a wading bird. The roads, often unpaved or a cracked, faded asphalt, curve with the land's gentle inclination, leading past scattered homes and fields where the air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower. The history of Jamestown is as deeply rooted as the cypress trees that stand sentinel in its wetlands, a history tied inextricably to the fertile ground and the bounty of the surrounding waters. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, with crops like rice and indigo once defining its fortunes, and later, cotton. Today, while remnants of that agrarian past persist in the quietude of the landscape, the nearby waterways, particularly the Cooper River, have played a role in commerce and connection, linking Jamestown to larger coastal arteries. The character of Jamestown is one of quiet resilience, a place that has weathered economic shifts and the passage of time with a steady, unpretentious grace, where the local traditions are as much about community gatherings as they are about respecting the natural world that shapes daily life.

About This Jamestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jamestown, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.286, -79.692572. 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 Jamestown and Berkeley County.

Detailed location data for Jamestown includes the ZIP code (29506), telephone area code (843, 854, 864), county seat of Berkeley County (Moncks Corner), and school district assignment (Berkeley 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 Jamestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.