Summerville, South Carolina

About Summerville

Set in the southeastern part of South Carolina, Summerville is a thriving city counting 52,625 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 7th largest municipality in South Carolina.

Summerville holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 22.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,329 residents per square mile.

📰 Summerville News Today

• 406 Longleaf Rd, Summerville, SC 29486 Realtor.com · Oct 10
• Dorchester County Coroner identifies arrestee who died after being tased Live 5 News · Oct 5
• 2026 Statewide General Election & Early Voting Locations Berkeley County (.gov) · Oct 5
• Ashlyn D. Burns Obituary (1993 - 2026) - Summerville Post and Courier · Oct 9
• 11th Daniel’s Law baby of 2026 safely surrendered in South Carolina WLTX · Oct 7

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 Summerville Unique

• A top-25 city in South Carolina by population (#7 of 271 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 2.6% of South Carolina's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 52,625.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Summerville

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Summerville

• Benny Mazzetto's — pizza
• Bexley Fish & Raw Bar — seafood
• Coastal Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Laura — italian
• Oscar’s — american
• Perkins — american
• Philly's — sandwich
• Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar — seafood
• StillWild Coffee (café)
• Sunrise Bistro Summerville — brunch

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Summerville-Dorchester Museum · Museum
• World's Largest Sweet Tea · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Summerville

• Hutchinson Square reviews ★
• Archer Park reviews ★
• Ashley River Park reviews ★
• Azalea Park reviews ★
• Bark Park reviews ★
• Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site reviews ★
• Doty Park reviews ★
• Foundation Park reviews ★
• Helix Park reviews ★
• Hummingbird Park reviews ★
• Ladybug Park reviews ★
• Laurel St Playground reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Summerville

• Beech Hill Elementary
• Cane Bay Elementary
• Cane Bay High
• Cane Bay Middle
• Carolyn Lewis School
• Gregg Middle
• James H. Spann Elementary
• Knightsville Elementary
• Newington Elementary
• Nexton Elementary
• Rollings Middle School of the Arts
• Sangaree Elementary
• Sangaree Intermediate
• Summerville Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Summerville

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