Manning South Carolina Map

About Manning, South Carolina

Manning is a locality in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,878. The population density is 510.2 people per km². Manning is located at 33.6952°N, 80.2109°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Manning is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29102.

Manning exists as a quiet anchor upon the flat, pine-studded plains of the South Carolina interior, where the horizon stretches wide and thin under a heavy, humid sky. It lies 17.3 miles south-southeast of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 154°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north of Wyboo. The landscape here is defined by the subtle, dark veins of Ox Swamp, which winds through the low-lying timberland just a mile away, and the occasional stillness of Edna Ward Pond, where the water mirrors the shifting gray of passing clouds. To the west, the distant reach of the Sand Hills breaks the flatness, providing a muted silhouette against the sunset, while the deeper woods of Poinsett State Forest offer a dense, shadowed refuge for those seeking the shade of long-leaf pines. Within the town limits, Memorial Street Park provides a modest clearing of green space, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and late-afternoon pine resin.

Manning carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy, its character forged by the seasonal cycles of tobacco and cotton that once dictated the pulse of the local economy. The architecture of the downtown district reflects a time when brick storefronts and wide, shaded porches served as the primary theater for regional commerce and civic life. Life in Manning moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by a history that encompasses the complexities of the rural South and the endurance of its people. Even as modern industry finds a foothold, the town remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, where the light at dusk turns the dusty roads a deep, bruised copper and the silence of the surrounding fields feels heavy with the quiet persistence of the past.

About This Manning Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manning, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.695163, -80.210913. 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 Manning includes the ZIP code (29102), telephone area code (803), county seat of Clarendon County (Manning), and school district assignment (Clarendon County 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.