Lakewood South Carolina Map

About Lakewood, South Carolina

Lakewood is a locality in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,810. The population density is 144.0 people per km². Lakewood is located at 33.8341°N, 80.3489°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29072, 29841, 29732.

Lakewood occupies a flat, quiet stretch of the South Carolina interior where the horizon is defined by the heavy, humid stillness of pine forests and cleared agricultural fields. It lies 3.1 miles west of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 267°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southeast of Darlington. The geography here is defined by a subtle, low-lying relief that keeps the water moving toward Beaverdam Creek, which cuts a slow, dark path through the soil just a mile from the center of Lakewood. The light at late afternoon has a particular quality, turning the dust of the unpaved roads into a pale, copper haze that hangs suspended under the dense canopy of oaks and loblolly pines. To the west, the distant, hazy blue line of Big Sandy Ridge marks the limit of the sky, a reminder of the higher ground that sits well beyond the reach of the local plains.

Lakewood grew out of the timber and agricultural cycles that once governed the rhythm of the region, and the remnants of those industries remain visible in the quiet storefronts and the sprawling, fenced-in parcels of land that surround the perimeter. Residents often spend their weekends at McLeod Park, a space that serves as the quiet anchor for the community, while those seeking the stillness of open water frequently gravitate toward the banks of Forest Lake. The economic life of Lakewood is modest and tied to the land, maintaining a steady, deliberate pace that ignores the frantic speed of the urban centers further north. Even the depression of Morris Bay, six miles away, holds a damp, cool air that seems to dictate the slow growth of the flora, keeping the land in a state of perpetual, green transition as the seasons shift.

About This Lakewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakewood, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.834108, -80.348877. 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 Lakewood includes the ZIP code (29072, 29841, 29732), telephone area code (864, 803), county seat of Florence County (Florence), and school district assignment (Sumter County Consolidated 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.