Startex South Carolina Map

About Startex, South Carolina

Startex is a locality in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 745. The population density is 199.6 people per km². Startex is located at 34.9285°N, 82.0990°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29377.

Startex occupies a modest expanse of the Piedmont upstate, where the Middle Tyger River carves a deliberate path through the red clay and thickets of pine. It lies 7.3 miles east of Greer, SC (from Greer, SC: bearing 96°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Spartanburg. The terrain rises and falls in long, quiet swells, a landscape defined by the heavy, humid air of the interior and the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains visible against the western sky. Only two miles distant, the still waters of Berry Shoals Pond reflect the shifting light of afternoon, a calm contrast to the steady, rhythmic flow of the river nearby. The light here at dusk possesses a singular quality, catching the high, serrated tree lines and casting the fields into deep, velvet shadows that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped below the horizon.

Startex maintains a quiet dignity born from its roots as a center of textile production, an economy that once dictated the pulse of the working day and the architectural character of the neighborhood. While the clatter of machinery has faded into the past, the legacy of that industry remains in the sturdy, utilitarian structures that define the local landscape. Life in Startex moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, yet connected to the wider region by the shared heritage of the textile mills. Residents find respite in the simple, wooded grounds of Memory Park, a space that offers a reprieve from the modern hum, while those seeking the sight of moving water often travel toward the sound of Pelham Falls.

About This Startex Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Startex, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.928453, -82.098997. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Startex includes the ZIP code (29377), telephone area code (864), county seat of Spartanburg County (Spartanburg), and school district assignment (Spartanburg School District 5).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.