Rockville South Carolina Map
Rockville, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rockville, Charleston County.
Interactive Map of Rockville, South Carolina
| City | Rockville |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Charleston |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 32.600738 |
| Longitude | -80.194819 |
| Population | 121 |
| Density | 113.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Rockville, South Carolina
Rockville is a locality in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 121. The population density is 113.9 people per km². Rockville is located at 32.6007°N, 80.1948°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29487.
Rockville rests on the low-lying coastal plain, where the broad, marsh-laced waterways of the Stono River and its tributaries meet the salty kiss of the Atlantic. It lies 19.6 miles south-west of Charleston, SC (from Charleston, SC: bearing 232°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-east of Hollywood. The air here carries the damp, earthy perfume of salt marsh, a scent woven with the faint sweetness of pine needles and the occasional, sharp tang of oyster shells. Ancient live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like the beards of forgotten kings, stand sentinel over low, sun-drenched fields, their shadows stretching long and languid across the flat, fertile ground as the afternoon wanes. The land itself feels yielding, a soft, dark loam that has known the patient work of generations, and the sky overhead is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often brushed with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a dramatic coastal sunset. The story of Rockville is one of the sea's bounty and the land's enduring promise, a narrative etched in the rhythms of fishing and farming that have sustained its people for centuries. Historically, this was a place where livelihoods were drawn directly from the shimmering waters, from the plump oysters clinging to submerged roots to the shimmering schools of mullet and shrimp that pulsed through the estuary. While the echoes of its agricultural past, particularly its reliance on cotton and indigo, still resonate, the modern economy of Rockville is increasingly tied to the enduring allure of its coastal setting. The island's quiet charm, its unhurried pace, and the proximity to the broader cultural currents of Charleston County draw visitors who seek a more authentic, less-trafficked experience of the Lowcountry, a place where the ancient rhythms of nature still dictate the pulse of daily life.
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About This Rockville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rockville, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Rockville and Charleston County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rockville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Rockville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
