Summerville South Carolina Map

About Summerville, South Carolina

Summerville is a locality in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of 51,654. The population density is 875.8 people per km². Summerville is located at 33.0185°N, 80.1756°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29485.

Summerville exhales a humid breath, a gentle, pine-scented sigh carried on breezes that brush across the low, sandy terrain. It lies 8.7 miles west-north-west of Goose Creek, SC (from Goose Creek, SC: bearing 287°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-north-west of Ladson. The air here, thick with the promise of rain and the sweet decay of fallen leaves, hangs heavy and verdant, filtering the bright Carolina sun into shifting patterns on the asphalt and the sprawling lawns. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the fingers of old storytellers, cast wide shadows, and the ubiquitous palmettos, with their fan-shaped leaves, rustle a constant, hushed conversation against the backdrop of distant cicada song. The land itself seems to yield softly, a fertile cradle where Spanish moss drips like silver tears from the branches, lending an ethereal quality to the otherwise straightforward, sun-drenched landscape. Summerville’s story is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring legacy of its agricultural past. Once a vital stop for travelers seeking respite from the heat of the lowcountry, its character was shaped by the railroads that hummed through, carrying timber and turpentine, the very lifeblood of early industry. Today, the echoes of those bustling days can still be felt in the enduring charm of its historic homes, their porches wide enough to welcome a summer storm, and in the continuous pulse of commerce that sustains its present. The town’s economy, once tethered to the bounty of the surrounding forests, has diversified, yet the connection to the land remains, evident in the vibrant farmers' markets and the deep respect for the natural world that defines so much of Summerville.

About This Summerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Summerville, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.018504, -80.175648. 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 Summerville and Dorchester County.

Detailed location data for Summerville includes the ZIP code (29483), telephone area code (803, 839, 864), county seat of Dorchester County (St. George), and school district assignment (Dorchester School District 2). 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 Summerville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.