McClellanville, South Carolina

About McClellanville

McClellanville, SC is a tiny community located in southeastern South Carolina with an estimated population of 626.

McClellanville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 281 residents per square mile.

📰 McClellanville News Today

• Mr. Leander White Obituary (2026) - McClellanville, SC - W.M. Smith-McNeal Funeral Home, Inc. - Awendaw Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• The 8 Can't-Miss Towns In South Carolina WorldAtlas · Aug 16
• James Osgood McClellan III Obituary May 15, 2026 obits.jhenrystuhr.com · May 15
• Obituary | Michael Jerome Geathers of McClellanville, South Carolina Henryhand Funeral Home · Apr 4
• McClellanville marks 100 years with yearlong Centennial Celebration WCBD News 2 · Apr 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McClellanville Unique

• The only place in America named McClellanville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Village Museum · Museum
• Santee Coastal Reserve · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McClellanville

• Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hampton Plantation State Historic Site reviews ★
• McClellanville Historic District reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in McClellanville

• Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
• St. James Santee Elementary-Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of McClellanville

🏘️ Nearby Communities