Yemassee South Carolina Map

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.

About This Yemassee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yemassee, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.690178, -80.850663. 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.

Detailed location data for Yemassee includes the ZIP code (29945), telephone area code (843), county seat of Hampton County (Hampton), and school district assignment (Beaufort County School District). 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 Yemassee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.