Scranton, 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 Scranton, Florence County.
| City | Scranton |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Florence |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 33.917662 |
| Longitude | -79.743956 |
| Population | 733 |
| Density | 399.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Scranton is a locality in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 733. The population density is 399.5 people per km². Scranton is located at 33.9177°N, 79.7440°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29591.
Scranton, South Carolina, rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the earth exhales the sweet, damp scent of pine and fertile soil. It lies 19.2 miles south of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 177°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north-north-east of Lake City. Fields, like patchwork quilts of emerald and gold, stretch towards the horizon, broken by the darker, more somber shades of mixed pine and hardwood forests. The air here carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of cicadas in the summer heat and the whisper of wind through the leaves, a constant, almost audible breath of the rural South. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, slants through the trees with a buttery quality, painting long shadows across the dusty roads and illuminating the occasional weathered barn, its timbers bleached by countless seasons. The history of Scranton is intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the Pee Dee region, its early prosperity rooted in the cultivation of cotton and tobacco, crops that once defined the very character of the land. Though the agricultural economy has shifted, the spirit of hard work and connection to the earth persists, evident in the small farms and produce stands that still dot the countryside. Scranton’s economy now also finds footing in light manufacturing and its role as a quiet residential hub for those seeking a less hurried existence. The very ground here seems to hold the echoes of generations who have tilled it, their lives a subtle, enduring undercurrent to the present day.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Scranton, 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 Scranton and Florence County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Scranton 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 Scranton 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. |