Joanna, South Carolina

About Joanna

Set in the western part of South Carolina, Joanna is a small unincorporated community.

Joanna holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.14 square miles.

📰 Joanna News Today

• George Franklin "Jaybird" Stockman Jr Obituary (2026) - Joanna, SC - Upstate Cremation Services - Laurens Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• As 'Sweet Magnolias' comes to an end, JoAnna Garcia Swisher is grateful for all the friends and fans she made in Serenity, South Carolina. Read more below. Facebook · Sep 20
• Joanna, SC Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30
• Courtesy Announcement — Mr. Walter Louis Louis Gary Legacy | Obituary · Sep 30
• Joanna B. Robinson Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Columbia, SC Post and Courier · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Joanna Unique

• The only place in America named Joanna — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Joanna

• Wise's Bar-B-Q House — barbecue
• Joanna Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Belfast Plantation · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Joanna

• Enoree OHV Trailhead reviews ★
• Blalock Memorial Veterans Park reviews ★
• Joanna's Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Joanna

• Joanna Woodson Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Joanna

🏘️ Nearby Communities