South Congaree South Carolina Map
South Congaree, 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 South Congaree, Lexington County.
Interactive Map of South Congaree, South Carolina
| City | South Congaree |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Lexington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 33.910985 |
| Longitude | -81.135652 |
| Population | 2,075 |
| Density | 225.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About South Congaree, South Carolina
South Congaree is a locality in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,075. The population density is 225.2 people per km². South Congaree is located at 33.9110°N, 81.1357°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29170.
South Congaree lies in a gentle embrace of South Carolina's midlands, where the land slopes with a quiet grace towards the Congaree River. It lies 8.5 miles south-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 223°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-east of Lexington. Live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss, stand as sentinels along the roadside, their shadows stretching long in the humid afternoon light. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume that deepens as dusk approaches, painting the sky in hues of soft lavender and rose. The roads, some paved and some still red clay, wind through a landscape of mature forests and fields, giving way to the modest homes and businesses that form the heart of South Congaree. The history of South Congaree is entwined with the fertile floodplains of the Congaree River, a vital artery for trade and sustenance in earlier times. Its early economy was rooted in agriculture, with cotton and tobacco flourishing in the rich soil, and the river itself once bustling with steamboats. While the grand plantations of the past are largely gone, a spirit of self-reliance and community persists. Today, the local economy finds its rhythm in a mix of small businesses and a connection to the broader industrial landscape of Lexington County, though the pace of life in South Congaree retains a distinctively unhurried charm, a quiet echo of its agrarian past.
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About This South Congaree Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of South Congaree, 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 South Congaree and Lexington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for South Congaree 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 South Congaree 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. |
