Mayesville South Carolina Map

About Mayesville, South Carolina

Mayesville is a locality in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 548. The population density is 206.6 people per km². Mayesville is located at 33.9877°N, 80.2081°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mayesville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29104.

Mayesville occupies a quiet expanse of flat, agrarian plains where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 8.9 miles east-northeast of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 59°T), and is situated 12.7 miles northeast of Lakewood. The heavy, humid air of the interior holds the scent of pine needles and damp earth, particularly as one nears the dense, tangled thickets of Scape Ore Swamp just a mile away. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sand Hills marks the boundary of the landscape, while the quiet waters of Minnie Deschamps Pond offer a local stillness only two miles from the center. Beyond the cultivated fields, the Longleaf Pine Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area protects a remnant of the original forest, standing as a reminder of the raw, untamed character that defined this region long before the first furrows were turned in the sandy soil.

Mayesville emerged from the intersection of agricultural necessity and the slow expansion of the rail lines, becoming a center for the cotton trade that once dictated the rhythm of the seasons. The legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune remains a vital thread here, as her formative years in the vicinity left an indelible mark on the local commitment to education and social progress. Today, the economy leans on a legacy of farming and small-scale enterprise, where the pace of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the frantic churn of larger industrial hubs. Life in Mayesville persists with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a history defined by resilience, the labor of the land, and a persistent, quiet dignity that remains etched into the character of its people.

About This Mayesville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mayesville, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.987658, -80.208132. 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 Mayesville includes the ZIP code (29104), telephone area code (803), county seat of Sumter County (Sumter), 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.