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Lyman South Carolina Map

Explore Lyman, 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 Lyman, South Carolina

How to Use This Lyman, South Carolina Map

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

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.

CityLyman
StateSouth Carolina (SC)
CountySpartanburg County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude34.96798
Longitude-82.136698
Population6,173
Density380.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes29365, 29385
Area Code864
County SeatSpartanburg
School DistrictSpartanburg School District 5

About Lyman, South Carolina

Lyman is a locality in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,173. The population density is 380.3 people per km². Lyman is located at 34.9680°N, 82.1367°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lyman is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 29365, 29385.

Lyman occupies a distinct position within the verdant landscape of the South Carolina piedmont, where the land rises in soft, rhythmic swells toward the distant horizon. It lies 5.7 miles east of Greer, SC (from Greer, SC: bearing 83°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-northeast of Taylors. The Middle Tyger River carves a quiet, persistent path past the edge of Lyman, its waters reflecting the shifting moods of a sky that often glows with a pale, bruised violet at dusk. Beyond the immediate terrain, the Appalachian Mountains appear as a faint, jagged charcoal sketch against the northwest sky, serving as a silent boundary to the wider world. Residents find a familiar stillness at Lake Cooley, a nearby expanse of water that holds the morning mist in a delicate, silver suspension. Within the boundaries of Lyman, the local landscape remains defined by its inland geography, far removed from the brine of any coast, grounded instead in the heavy, fertile earth of the region.

Textile manufacturing once provided the foundational rhythm for the daily lives of those in Lyman, establishing a legacy of industry that persists in the modern economic structure. The transition from traditional mills to more diverse commercial enterprises has altered the local landscape, yet the sense of purposeful labor remains a constant thread in the community. Lyman grew alongside these expanding industries, with the steady pulse of production shaping the development of its streets and the character of its neighborhoods. Today, the economy balances this industrial heritage with a growing service sector that supports the needs of a modern workforce. This evolution reflects a broader regional shift, yet Lyman maintains a singular focus on stability and steady, measured growth.

Lyman Park serves as a central gathering place for the community, offering a quiet green space where the pace of life seems to slow to the speed of a passing breeze. Local events held here allow residents to connect, fostering a communal spirit that is as much a part of the identity of Lyman as the architecture of its older buildings. For those seeking the movement of water, a trip to Pelham Falls provides a brief encounter with the kinetic energy of the region, where the river descends over stone in a display of natural grace. While the area does not claim world-famous historical figures, the individuals who have called this place home contribute to a collective character rooted in modesty and persistence. Every season brings a subtle change in the quality of light across the rooftops, reminding those who live here that time is marked not by grand gestures, but by the quiet, recurring cycles of the year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lyman Park (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 149° SE
  • Florence Chappel High School (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 116° SE
  • Memory Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 110° E
  • Shipwreck Cove Water Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 193° S
  • District Five Fine Arts Center (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 167° S
  • Hampton Massacre (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 247° SW
  • Jackson Eugene Cowdrey (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 299° NW
  • Virgil W. Blackwell (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 298° NW
  • Chicken Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 255° W
  • Country Club Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 274° W
  • Camp Highland ruins (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 270° W
  • M106a1 (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 242° SW
  • Barnett Gallery (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 249° W
  • Children's Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 253° W
  • Model Trains Station (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 248° W
  • Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 096° E
  • Spartanburg Art Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 095° E
  • Ridge Gallery (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 096° E
  • Chapman Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 11.8 mi, 095° E
  • Spartanburg Science Center (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 095° E
  • Upstate Gallery on Main (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 096° E
  • Paris Mountain State Park (State Park) — 13.3 mi, 257° W
  • Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.8 mi, 330° NW
  • Capped Sulphur Springs (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 260° W
  • Croft State Park (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 108° E
  • Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 30.9 mi, 137° SE · 375k acres
  • Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 38.3 mi, 313° NW · 511k acres
  • Pisgah National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 38.6 mi, 310° NW · 72k acres
  • Shining Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 46.1 mi, 306° NW · 18k acres
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 67.9 mi, 315° NW · 521k acres

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About This Lyman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyman, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.96798, -82.136698. 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 Lyman includes the ZIP code (29365, 29385), telephone area code (864), county seat of Spartanburg County (Spartanburg), and school district assignment (Spartanburg School District 5).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.