Coward, South Carolina

About Coward

Coward is a tiny community in eastern South Carolina, home to 715 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Coward is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 222 residents per square mile.

📰 Coward News Today

• Obituary for Karen Michelle Driggers Carolina Funeral Home, LLC · Aug 10
• Thomas Hayes "Tommy" Coward Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Aiken, SC - The Aiken Standard Post and Courier · Jul 31
• Jimmy Ray Lynch Obituary Nov 25, 2025 Layton Anderson Funeral Home · Nov 25
• Today's tiny town: Coward, SC WCNC · Dec 17
• Man accused of stabbing victim multiple times during argument in Florence County WMBF · Jun 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Coward Unique

• The only place in America named Coward — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Coward

• Worrell Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Coward

• J. C. Lynch Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Coward

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