Oak Grove South Carolina Map

About Oak Grove, South Carolina

Oak Grove is a locality in Dillon County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of 12,899. The population density is 652.6 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 33.9830°N, 81.1514°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29506, 29006, 29440.

Oak Grove occupies a stretch of level, sun-drenched earth where the pine needles form a thick, russet carpet beneath the canopy. It lies 16.6 miles northeast of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 49°T), and is situated 10.8 miles west-southwest of Dillon. The air here holds a heavy, persistent humidity that seems to slow the passage of the afternoon, softening the sharp edges of the horizon. Only a mile away, the dark, stagnant waters of Poccosin Swamp mirror the tangled cypress knees, while the terrain stretches out in quiet, unremarkable plains that feel miles removed from the dramatic heights of Long Sand Ridge on the distant horizon. Even the light at dusk possesses a singular quality, catching the dust motes in a golden suspension that turns the suburban fences into silhouettes against the fading blue.

Oak Grove maintains a steady, industrious pace tied to the modest commerce of the surrounding interior, where the modern economy hums quietly behind the facade of residential streets. The local character is defined by a sense of endurance, a lingering echo of the agricultural shifts that shaped this region long before the contemporary sprawl took hold. Residents find their solitude at Smith Street Park, a patch of green that offers a respite from the commute toward the busier corridors of the state. On quiet mornings, one might drive toward the light reflected off Canal Industries Pond Dam, observing a landscape that asks for nothing more than the simple, persistent labor of its inhabitants to keep the machinery of daily life in motion.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.982989, -81.151355. 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 Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (29506, 29006, 29440), telephone area code (864, 803, 839), county seat of Dillon County (Dillon), and school district assignment (Lexington School District 1).

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.