Rowesville South Carolina Map

About Rowesville, South Carolina

Rowesville is a locality in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 393. The population density is 187.9 people per km². Rowesville is located at 33.3699°N, 80.8370°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29133.

Rowesville rests in a landscape where the earth exhales a humid breath, a region of low-lying plains bisected by slow-moving waterways that glint like spilled mercury under the vast Carolina sky. It lies 45.0 miles south-south-east of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 165°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Orangeburg. The land here is predominantly flat, yielding to the gentle swell of what were once vast pine forests, now largely given over to agriculture. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the mingled scents of damp soil, ripening crops, and the distant, sweet decay of sun-warmed pine needles. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, casts a diffused, hazy glow, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet, introspective quality to the surrounding fields of cotton and soybeans. Rowesville's story is woven into the agricultural rhythms of Orangeburg County, a place that has long understood the land's generous but demanding nature. Its economy has historically been tethered to the bounty of the soil, a lineage of farmers and agricultural workers shaping its character. While modern industry has found its footing, the echoes of past livelihoods persist, particularly in the quiet dignity of its residents and the enduring presence of cultivated fields. The nearby waterways, remnants of ancient riverbeds and drainage systems, speak of a time when water was the primary artery of commerce and sustenance, and their slow, deliberate flow seems to mirror the unhurried pace of life that still defines Rowesville.

About This Rowesville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rowesville, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.369879, -80.837039. 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 Rowesville and Orangeburg County.

Detailed location data for Rowesville includes the ZIP code (29133), telephone area code (803), county seat of Orangeburg County (Orangeburg), and school district assignment (Orangeburg County 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 Rowesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.