Quinby South Carolina Map

About Quinby, South Carolina

Quinby is a locality in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 858. The population density is 254.4 people per km². Quinby is located at 34.2365°N, 79.7345°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29506.

Quinby slumbers beside the meandering waters that feed the Great Pee Dee River, its landscape a gentle swell of pine and oak, the air thick with the humid breath of the South Carolina lowcountry. It lies 3.3 miles north-north-east of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 29°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-south-east of Darlington. Fields of cotton, a pale green whisper against the deeper hues of the forest, stretch towards a sky that, at dusk, bleeds into shades of bruised plum and fading rose, casting long, attenuated shadows across the flat terrain. The roads here are ribbons of cracked asphalt, often bordered by the stoic, weathered faces of mailboxes, each a small sentinel guarding the quiet lives within. A stillness often settles over Quinby, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the sudden, sharp call of a wading bird from the watery edges. The history of Quinby is as deeply rooted as the ancient cypress trees that stand sentinel along its waterways, a tapestry woven with threads of agricultural labor and the quiet resilience of generations. For years, the rhythm of life in Quinby pulsed with the planting and harvesting of its fertile soil, a dependence that shaped its character and its economy, with cotton and tobacco once dominating the agrarian landscape. Though the larger agricultural operations have shifted, the spirit of the land still imbues the place, a subtle influence felt in the unhurried pace of everyday life and the enduring connection to the natural world. Occasionally, the whispers of its past surface, a forgotten artifact unearthed in a field, a story passed down through families, hinting at the quiet dramas and simple triumphs that have unfolded in Quinby over the years.

About This Quinby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quinby, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.236543, -79.734505. 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 Quinby and Florence County.

Detailed location data for Quinby includes the ZIP code (29506), telephone area code (843, 854), county seat of Florence County (Florence), and school district assignment (Florence School District 1). 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 Quinby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.