Williston South Carolina Map

About Williston, South Carolina

Williston is a locality in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,870. The population density is 124.4 people per km². Williston is located at 33.4026°N, 81.4201°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29853.

Williston basks in the humid embrace of South Carolina's Lowcountry, a landscape where the earth exhales a verdant, deep green. It lies 20.4 miles east-south-east of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 122°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Blackville. The terrain here is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, hinting at the distant coastal plain, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine needles and the rich, dark loam of well-tended fields. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-languid sky, possesses a buttery quality, illuminating the moss-draped branches of ancient oaks and the sturdy, weathered facades of homes that have weathered their own seasons. The very rhythm of Williston feels attuned to the slow, deliberate unfurling of the Southern day, a quietude that settles like dust on forgotten roads. The history of Williston is etched not in grand monuments, but in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Once a hub for agricultural endeavors, particularly cotton and tobacco, the local economy has seen shifts, now finding a footing in a more diversified industrial landscape, though the echoes of its agrarian past still resonate in the surrounding farmland. This locality has long been a place where ingenuity found expression, from the practicalities of farming to the crafting of community. The distinctive character of Williston is one of resilience and quiet pride, a place that continues to shape its identity while holding fast to the enduring spirit of its people, a spirit as deeply rooted as the live oaks that stand sentinel over the land.

About This Williston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Williston, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.402648, -81.420106. 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 Williston and Barnwell County.

Detailed location data for Williston includes the ZIP code (29853), telephone area code (864), county seat of Barnwell County (Barnwell), and school district assignment. 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 Williston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.