Pinewood South Carolina Map

About Pinewood, South Carolina

Pinewood is a locality in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 668. The population density is 201.5 people per km². Pinewood is located at 33.7404°N, 80.4634°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29125.

Pinewood unfolds as a quiet constellation of homes and fields, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun. It lies 14.3 miles south-south-west of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 209°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Lakewood. The land here is mostly flat, a gentle expanse giving way to stretches of loblolly pine, their tall, straight trunks forming a soft, green curtain against the wide Carolina sky. Creeks, sluggish and brown, meander through the landscape, their banks often fringed with dense undergrowth that rustles with unseen life, and in the lingering twilight, the glow of fireflies begins to speckle the deepening indigo of the evening. The history of Pinewood is a story deeply entwined with the soil and the seasons. Once a waypoint for those traveling through Sumter County, its character was shaped by the needs of agriculture, particularly cotton and tobacco, though the scent of pine resin still clings to the very air, a persistent reminder of the dominant trees. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a blend of small businesses and the continuing, albeit transformed, legacy of farming, with the rhythm of life dictated by the slow turning of the earth and the quiet conversations that take place on front porches as the day cools.

About This Pinewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pinewood, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.740438, -80.463418. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pinewood and Sumter County.

Detailed location data for Pinewood includes the ZIP code (29526), telephone area code (803, 839), county seat of Sumter County (Sumter), and school district assignment (Sumter County Consolidated School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pinewood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.