Rowesville, South Carolina

About Rowesville

Rowesville is a tiny community in southern South Carolina with an estimated population of 251.

Officially, Rowesville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.83 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 302 residents per square mile.

📰 Rowesville News Today

• David Rankin Royster Obituary Nov 20, 2025 Altogether Funeral · Nov 20
• Clarence Timrod Jackson Obituary Jul 5, 2026 Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. | Orangeburg, SC · Jul 5
• David Rankin Royster Obituary (2025) - Ladson, SC - Simplicity: Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services - Ladson Legacy obituary · Nov 20
• Fridays on the Farm: Creating Wildlife Habitat in South Carolina Farmers.gov · Oct 27
• 2026 SCHSL 1A Boys Basketball Championship C.A. Johnson vs Bethune-Bowman - 03/07/2026 | Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Mar 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rowesville Unique

• The only place in America named Rowesville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Rowesville

• Bethune-Bowman Elementary
• Bethune-Bowman Middle/High

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

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