Hickory Grove South Carolina Map

About Hickory Grove, South Carolina

Hickory Grove is a locality in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. Hickory Grove is located at 34.2393°N, 79.7726°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29717.0.

Hickory Grove rests in a gentle cradle of land, where the soil, a rich, ochre clay, slopes subtly towards the meandering Black Creek. It lies 3.1 miles north of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 349°T), and is situated 7.2 miles southeast of Darlington. The landscape here is a generous quilt of cultivated fields, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with stands of mature pine and the occasional, gnarled oak that gives the place its name. Sunlight, when it pierces the humid air, seems to acquire a softer, diffused quality, particularly in the late afternoon, casting long, quiet shadows across the dusty roads and the weathered facades of farmhouses. The air itself often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening cotton or freshly turned earth, a persistent perfume of the land. The economic heart of Hickory Grove has long beat in time with the agricultural cycles of the surrounding countryside, its prosperity tied to the yields of cotton, corn, and soybeans. Traces of its past linger in the quiet dignity of the old general store, its porch worn smooth by generations of loafers, and in the stories whispered of families who settled here in the wake of Reconstruction, carving out livelihoods from the fertile soil. While modern machinery has reshaped the fields, the sense of continuity remains, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. It is a place where the pace of life encourages a thoughtful observation of the world, where the rustle of leaves in a hickory grove can hold as much significance as any grand pronouncement.

About This Hickory Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hickory Grove, South Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.239321, -79.772562. 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 Hickory Grove and Florence County.

Detailed location data for Hickory Grove includes the ZIP code (29526), telephone area code (803, 864), county seat of Florence County (Florence), and school district assignment (York School District 1). 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 Hickory Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.