Trenton, South Carolina

About Trenton

Trenton, SC is a tiny community located in western South Carolina with an estimated population of 409.

Officially, Trenton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 317 residents per square mile.

📰 Trenton News Today

• Firefighters contain 70% of near 300-acre wildfire in Trenton wrdw.com · Apr 9
• Kevin Anthony Brown Obituary (1976 - 2026) - Trenton, SC - The Aiken Standard Post and Courier · Aug 5
• Fire outbreak along Aiken-Edgefield County line contained by SC Forestry Commission WFXG · Jun 27
• Dea. Odell Glover Obituary Dec 5, 2025 glbrightharpmortuary.com · Dec 5
• ACSO assisting fire crews to stop brush fire, Sunnybrooke Road currently shut down WJBF · Apr 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Trenton Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Trenton — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western 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 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Trenton

• Shaws Creek Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ridge Nursery reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Trenton

• Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy
• Douglas Elementary
• Trenton High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Trenton

🏘️ Nearby Communities