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Joanna, South Carolina
CDP
About Joanna
Set in the western part of South Carolina, Joanna is a small unincorporated community.
Joanna holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.14 square miles.
📰 Joanna News Today
- The Joanna Project Revives a South Carolina Baseball Treasure Stadium Journey · Apr 7
- Joanna B. Robinson Obituary (2026) - Columbia, SC - JP Holley Funeral Home - Garners Ferry Road SE Chapel Legacy obituary · Jul 28
- Joanna Hornets at home in 2nd season vs. Flying Monkeys The Laurens County Advertiser · Jun 11
- Obituary for Joanna Funney Ocean View Funeral Home and Cremation Services, LLC · Mar 26
- The Joanna Project makes progress, hosts inaugural fundraiser GoLaurens.Com · Mar 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Joanna Unique
- The only place in America named Joanna — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Joanna
- Wise's Bar-B-Q House — barbecue
- Joanna Grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Belfast Plantation · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Joanna
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Joanna
- Joanna Woodson Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Carolina
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.14 sq mi
Coordinates34.4159, -81.8002