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Johnston South Carolina Map

Explore Johnston, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Johnston, South Carolina

How to Use This Johnston, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Johnston, South Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Johnston.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Johnston
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	Edgefield County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	33.83208
Longitude	-81.800942
Population	1,997
Density	291.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	29832
Area Code	864
County Seat	Edgefield
School District	Edgefield County School District

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About Johnston, South Carolina

Johnston is a locality in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,997. The population density is 291.2 people per km². Johnston is located at 33.8321°N, 81.8009°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Johnston is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29832.

Johnston anchors itself firmly within the red-clay expanse of the Carolina piedmont, where the earth holds a deep, rusted hue that stains the tires of trucks and the boots of those who work the soil. It lies 19.3 miles north-northwest of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 346°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-northeast of Edgefield. The land here rises in slow, deliberate swells, far removed from the distant, blue-hued silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that linger on the horizon like a half-remembered dream. Water defines the edges of this territory, with the quiet flow of Little Turkey Creek carving a path through the brush just a mile away, while the still, reflective surface of Johnston Sc Reservoir offers a brief expanse of stillness to the local landscape. Life here moves in sync with the sky, which at dusk turns a bruised violet, casting long, thin shadows across the open fields and the manicured grass of Watson Park, where the air remains heavy and warm long after the sun has dipped below the tree line.

Johnston emerged as a vital node in the regional economy, built upon the enduring strength of agriculture and the seasonal rhythm of the peach harvest that defines the local calendar. Generations have tended these orchards with a quiet, persistent labor, turning the surrounding acreage into a patchwork of productivity that sustains the spirit of the place. The architecture of the center speaks to a time when the railroad dictated the pace of commerce, leaving behind sturdy brick facades that now house the daily errands of residents who value familiarity over the frantic speed of larger centers. While the world outside changes, the character of Johnston remains rooted in the deliberate, steady cultivation of its land and the preservation of a social order that prizes neighborliness above all else, ensuring that the legacy of those who first cleared these woods continues to influence the way the morning light catches the storefronts on Main Street.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Watson Park (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 264° W
Jaycee Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 319° NW
Ward Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 063° NE
Slade Lake (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 240° SW
Original Site of Furman Academy and Theological Institution (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 251° W
Eastwind Castle (Historic Castle / Fort) — 8.7 mi, 160° S
Suddath School (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 358° N
The Big Mo (Cinema) — 11.7 mi, 083° E
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 320° NW · 375k acres
Henderson Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.3 mi, 167° S
DuPont Planetarium (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 174° S
Aiken Community Playhouse (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 166° S
Center for African American History, Art & Culture (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 166° S
Savannah River Site Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 167° S
Aiken Train Depot Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 166° S
Aiken County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 167° S
Bisquecuts & Glazy (Arts Centre) — 21.9 mi, 168° S
James L. Mason Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 22.9 mi, 232° SW
Hamilton Branch State Park (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 257° W
Savannah Rapids Love Locks (Public Artwork) — 23.8 mi, 215° SW
Taxadium Distichum Bald Cypress (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 215° SW
J. Strom Thurmond Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 24.0 mi, 244° SW
Meriwether Monument (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 203° SW
Sunken Airplane (Historic Ruins) — 25.4 mi, 243° SW
Aiken State Park (State Park) — 25.4 mi, 137° SE
Augusta Cotton Exchange Building (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 201° S
Westobou (Gallery) — 26.4 mi, 202° S
Greater Augusta Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 26.5 mi, 202° S
Congaree National Park Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 53.5 mi, 091° E · 15k acres
Congaree National Park (National Park) — 53.5 mi, 091° E · 26k acres

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