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Laurens South Carolina Map

Explore Laurens, 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 Laurens, South Carolina

How to Use This Laurens, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Laurens, 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 Laurens.

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

Latitude	34.499012
Longitude	-82.01426
Population	9,335
Density	367.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	29360
Area Code	864
County Seat	Laurens
School District	Laurens School District 55

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About Laurens, South Carolina

Laurens is a locality in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,335. The population density is 367.0 people per km². Laurens is located at 34.4990°N, 82.0143°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Laurens is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29360.

Laurens commands the landscape of the Piedmont with a quiet, persistent gravity that defines the local horizon. It lies 16.7 miles southeast of Fountain Inn, SC (from Fountain Inn, SC: bearing 142°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-northwest of Clinton. The Reedy Fork winds through the verdant earth here, carving a path through the soil that has sustained the region for generations. To the west, the Appalachian Mountains appear as a faint, jagged ink-line against the darkening sky at dusk. Residents often traverse the Little River Park Trail, finding space to breathe among the hardwoods that shade the ground in patterns of shifting amber light. Only four miles away, the surface of Teagues Lake remains undisturbed, reflecting the heavy, humid air of the afternoon before the sun dips below the woods.

Laurens emerged from the early settlement of the backcountry, where the struggle to clear timber and work the heavy clay defined the daily labor of its founders. The local economy grew from the strength of agrarian roots, eventually transitioning into the textile mills that hummed with the rhythmic motion of industrial machinery. These industries shaped the architecture of the streets, leaving behind brick facades that bear the weathered patina of decades of honest, relentless production. While the nature of manufacturing has evolved, the spirit of industry persists in the way the local workforce approaches the demands of the modern day. Laurens maintains this legacy of craftsmanship, valuing the utility of the objects made by hand and the reliability of those who produce them.

The cultural character of Laurens reveals itself in the deliberate, measured pace of the people who walk its sidewalks and populate its central squares. The historic courthouse serves as a focal point for the community, standing as a witness to the evolving social consciousness of the region. Notable residents like the writer Henry Timrod, whose verses once captured the heavy, languid atmosphere of the South, have contributed to the intellectual heritage of the area. Each season brings local gatherings that celebrate the harvest and the changing light, turning the common spaces into centers of shared memory. Visitors often remark on the particular quality of the silence here, a stillness that settles over the brick and stone once the workday finally yields to the evening shadows.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Laurens County Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 171° S
Revolutionary War Museum & Library (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 291° W
Laurens Amphitheater (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 069° E
Little River Park Stage (Theatre) — 0.3 mi, 064° NE
Little River Park Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 116° SE
River Street Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 131° SE
Laurens City Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 092° E
Cherokee Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 350° N
Clinton Reservoir Tract (Local Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 058° NE
Gray Court Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 324° NW
Confederate Memorial (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 103° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 103° E
Armed Forces Memorial (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 106° E
The Great Blue Heron (Public Artwork) — 8.2 mi, 106° E
Cliff Pitts Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 255° W
Ekom Beach (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 235° SW
Culbertson’s Mill (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 235° SW
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 11.6 mi, 097° E · 375k acres
John C. Calhoun Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 18.0 mi, 064° NE
CCNB Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 19.6 mi, 322° NW
Lake Greenwood State Park (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 173° S
Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 22.4 mi, 203° SW
Memorial A-60 Battle Tank (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 181° S
Croft State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 020° N
Studio Jarvis (Gallery) — 26.7 mi, 316° NW
S.C. Tennis Hall of Fame (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 273° W
Abbeville County Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 223° SW
Ridge Gallery (Gallery) — 31.5 mi, 009° N
Upstate Gallery on Main (Gallery) — 31.5 mi, 009° N
Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 66.5 mi, 307° NW · 533k acres

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