Pelion, South Carolina

About Pelion

Pelion, SC is a tiny community located in central South Carolina counting 623 people who proudly call it home.

Pelion holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.68 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 169 residents per square mile.

📰 Pelion News Today

• Obituary for Carolyn Crout Williamson - Barr-Price Funeral Home Barr-Price Funeral Home · Apr 22
• Tawana Dinkins Bonnett Obituary (1954 - 2026) - West Columbia, SC Post and Courier · May 27
• Mid-Carolina Varsity Football @ Pelion MaxPreps · Jul 20
• Pelion, known for ‘peanuts and Shumperts,’ paid for a private probe that critics say targeted rivals Lexington County Chronicle · Feb 12
• Gooding named principal of Pelion High School Columbia Star · Jun 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pelion Unique

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

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pelion

• New Dragon — chinese
• Paparoni's — pizza
• Sweet Magnolia's Deli and Grille

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Pelion

• Forts Pond Elementary
• Pelion Elementary
• Pelion High
• Pelion Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pelion

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