Yemassee South Carolina Map
Yemassee, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Yemassee, Hampton County.
Interactive Map of Yemassee, South Carolina
| City | Yemassee |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Hampton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 32.690178 |
| Longitude | -80.850663 |
| Population | 1,178 |
| Density | 35.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee is a locality in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,178. The population density is 35.6 people per km². Yemassee is located at 32.6902°N, 80.8507°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29945.
Yemassee, South Carolina, breathes a low-country air thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 20.7 miles north-north-west of Beaufort, SC (from Beaufort, SC: bearing 330°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-west of Sheldon. Here, the land lies flat and yielding, a gentle swell of palmetto scrub and dense woodland that seems to absorb the sunlight, releasing it later in a hazy, golden benediction at dusk. The Broad River, a slow, brown artery, snakes its way nearby, its languid currents mirroring the unhurried pulse of life in this Lowcountry settlement. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, break the still surface of the water in secluded creeks, their shadows stretching long and deep as the afternoon wanes. This quiet corner of Hampton County carries the echoes of a bygone era, its roots intertwined with the railroad that once heralded its arrival and departure. Yemassee’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding fields and forests, a legacy of timber and agriculture that still shapes its character. It’s a place where the past often feels present, not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its landscape and the resilient spirit of its people, a spirit as enduring as the live oaks that stand sentinel along the country roads.
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About This Yemassee Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Yemassee, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Yemassee and Hampton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Yemassee is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Yemassee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
