Pinewood, South Carolina

About Pinewood

Set in the central part of South Carolina, Pinewood is a tiny community, home to 501 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Pinewood holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.07 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 468 residents per square mile.

📰 Pinewood News Today

• For 20+ years, a music festival — and a taxidermy mule — have celebrated bluegrass in rural SC Post and Courier · Apr 3
• GEORGE LEE MADISON JR. The Sumter Item · Jul 1
• Obituary for Wilbur A. Hatcher Bostick Tompkins Funeral Home · Jan 3
• Pinewood residents under boil water advisory through Wednesday WLTX · Jan 26
• Ronnie McBride Obituary in Manning at Samuels Funeral Home, LLC. articobits.com · Jan 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pinewood Unique

• 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 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pinewood

• The Pinewood Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pinewood

• Mill Creek Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pinewood

• Manchester Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pinewood

🏘️ Nearby Communities