Woodruff South Carolina Map

About Woodruff, South Carolina

Woodruff is a locality in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,538. The population density is 330.0 people per km². Woodruff is located at 34.7396°N, 82.0370°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29388.

Woodruff rests in a gentle fold of the Piedmont, where rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and brush, begin their slow ascent towards the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 12.3 miles east of Simpsonville, SC (from Simpsonville, SC: bearing 89°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-north-east of Fountain Inn. The air here carries the humid scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the region's generous rainfall, and in the late afternoon, the sun casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch across fields of dormant soybeans and the occasional stand of mature oak. The landscape is a mosaic of green and brown, punctuated by the weathered grey of farmhouses and the stoic, unchanging lines of barbed-wire fences that delineate pastures where cattle graze with a placid indifference to the passage of seasons. Woodruff’s story is one of tenacious growth, a legacy woven from the threads of agriculture and industry. For generations, cotton and tobacco were king, their cultivation shaping the very contours of the land and the lives of its inhabitants, a history that echoes in the quiet dignity of the old brick buildings downtown. Later, the textile mills brought a different kind of rhythm, a hum of machinery that once pulsed through the heart of the community, and though many have since fallen silent, their presence lingers as a reminder of the hard work and innovation that fueled Woodruff’s progress. Today, a more diversified economy is taking root, but the enduring spirit of self-reliance and neighborly connection remains the bedrock of Woodruff's character.

About This Woodruff Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodruff, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.73957, -82.037047. 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 Woodruff and Spartanburg County.

Detailed location data for Woodruff includes the ZIP code (29388), telephone area code (864), county seat of Spartanburg County (Spartanburg), and school district assignment (Spartanburg School District 4). 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 Woodruff is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.