Pacolet, South Carolina

About Pacolet

Set in the northwestern part of South Carolina, Pacolet is a small town counting 2,566 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Pacolet is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.78 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 444 residents per square mile.

📰 Pacolet News Today

• Early morning earthquake reported in South Carolina WJCL · Jul 21
• Mary Annette Wright Obituary Jul 22, 2026 floydmortuary.com · Jul 28
• Deputies searching for missing man last seen in Spartanburg County FOX Carolina News · Jun 29
• Pacolet Milliken Welcomes Alzchem Group to Bushy Park, Goose Creek, SC Yahoo Finance · Jul 8
• Barry Harvey Obituary (2026) - Pacolet, SC - Harris-Nadeau Mortuary & Crematory - Chesnee Legacy obituary · Jul 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pacolet Unique

• The only place in America named Pacolet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pacolet

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pacolet

• Clock
• Lighthouse — seafood
• Phil's Steakhouse — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pacolet

• Pacolet River Heritage Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pacolet Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pacolet

• Pacolet Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pacolet

🏘️ Nearby Communities