Pendleton, South Carolina

About Pendleton

Set in the northwestern part of South Carolina, Pendleton is a small town counting 3,697 people who proudly call it home.

Pendleton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 4.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 753 residents per square mile.

📰 Pendleton News Today

• The 8 Can't-Miss Towns In South Carolina WorldAtlas · Aug 16
• Starting off the 2026-27 school year new in Anderson County Independent Mail · Aug 6
• Jennie Moore Williams Obituary Aug 7, 2026 McDougald Funeral & Cremation Services · Aug 7
• Upstate town under boil water advisory until further notice WYFF · Jul 17
• Licensable picture: Bulldog gymnasium at the new Pendleton High School in Pendleton, S.C. July 30, 2026. reutersconnect.com · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pendleton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Pendleton — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pendleton

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pendleton

• Brooklyn Style Pizza — pizza
• Islander Pub and Grille
• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pendleton

• Pendleton Village Green reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pendleton

• La France Elementary
• Mt. Lebanon Elementary
• Pendleton Elementary
• Riverside Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pendleton

🏘️ Nearby Communities