Cottageville, South Carolina

About Cottageville

Cottageville is a tiny community in southern South Carolina with an estimated population of 720.

Cottageville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.42 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 211 residents per square mile.

📰 Cottageville News Today

• Paul Fleming Obituary Aug 16, 2026 Brice Herndon Funeral Chapels and Crematory · Aug 16
• Prosecutors secure conviction against Colleton County meth trafficker Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office · Feb 26
• South Carolina man accused of shooting his mother to death, trying to kill his father WJCL · Jan 27
• Cottageville blueberry farm recovers after rain, prepares for community kickoff WCBD News 2 · Jun 3
• Cottageville man accused of murdering mother, attempting to kill father Live 5 News · Jan 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cottageville Unique

• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Cottageville

• Cottageville Elementary

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

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