Oak Grove South Carolina Map

About Oak Grove, South Carolina

Oak Grove is a locality in Florence 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 sustains its quiet existence upon a landscape of level pine woods and sandy soil that stretches toward the horizon under a pale, wide sky. It lies 11.7 miles east-southeast of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 109°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-southwest of Marion. Moisture clings to the air here, drawn from the dense thickets and the slow, dark waters of Moore Branch, which meanders just a mile from the center of the settlement. To the northwest, the faint, hazy silhouette of Big Sandy Ridge marks the limit of the flatlands, a reminder of the tectonic shifts that shaped the broader region long ago. In the late afternoon, the light filters through the needles of the loblolly pines, casting long, bruised shadows across the forest floor and turning the local dirt roads into ribbons of muted copper. The stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the occasional rustle of wildlife moving toward the cool, shaded banks of Palles Pond Dam, where the water remains undisturbed by the haste of the modern world.

Agriculture and timber have long defined the lifeblood of Oak Grove, grounding the daily rhythm in the stubborn cycles of planting and harvest. The legacy of the land is visible in the weathered barns and the persistent traditions of families who have worked these fields for generations, balancing the economic demands of the present with a deep-seated respect for the soil. Nearby, the protected expanse of Mars Bluff Park serves as a sanctuary for local flora, preserving a slice of the wilderness that once dominated the interior of the state before the arrival of industry. Beyond the reach of the larger urban hubs, the people of Oak Grove maintain a pace dictated by the seasonal shifts of the heat and the slow drainage toward Gum Swamp Bay. It is a place where the economy remains tied to the earth, and where the character of the inhabitants is shaped by the unadorned, reliable consistency of the inland plains.

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 Florence County (Florence), 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.