Swansea South Carolina Map

About Swansea, South Carolina

Swansea is a locality in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 722. The population density is 133.6 people per km². Swansea is located at 33.7382°N, 81.0979°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Swansea is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29160.

Swansea emerges from the flat, pine-shadowed plains of central South Carolina where the sunlight filters through the needles in long, amber needles of warmth. It lies 15.6 miles south-southeast of Red Bank, SC (from Red Bank, SC: bearing 149°T), and is situated 18.5 miles south-southwest of Columbia. Fourth Creek traces a deliberate path through the earth nearby, its dark, quiet waters carving a subtle depression into the soil that nourishes the surrounding thickets. Railroad Pond sits still and reflective at the center of the landscape, acting as a mirror for the wide, pale sky that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Mullers Barn Ridge on the horizon. The air here carries the scent of warming earth and damp clay, a stillness that settles over the landscape with the weight of an approaching evening.

Swansea grew from the intersection of agricultural labor and the iron veins of the railroad, which once dictated the rhythm of movement and commerce for the people living in these quiet woods. While the economy has shifted away from the early reliance on timber and small-scale farming, the spirit of the place remains tethered to the slow, intentional pace of land-based work. Residents often gather at the Swansea Sports Complex to mark the passage of the seasons, finding a sense of continuity in the shared activity of a Friday night game. There is a particular clarity in how the community holds its history, keeping the memory of its modest origins visible in the weathered wood of older structures and the steady, unhurried habits of those who call Swansea their own.

About This Swansea Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Swansea, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.738209, -81.097873. 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 Swansea includes the ZIP code (29160), telephone area code (803), county seat of Lexington County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Lexington School District 4).

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.