Lydia, South Carolina

Lydia, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Lydia Location of Lydia, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°17′08″N80°07′26″W / 34.28556°N 80.12389°W / 34.28556; -80.12389 [1]
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Darlington
Area [2]
• Total	2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2)
• Land	2.64 sq mi (6.85 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	572
• Density	216.4/sq mi (83.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29079
FIPS code	45-43135 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2629835 [1]

Lydia (formerly Mount Elon) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 642. ^[4] It is the location of Lydia Plantation, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Lydia is in western Darlington County, just east of the Lee County line. U.S. Route 15 passes through the community, leading northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Hartsville and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Bishopville. South Carolina Highway 34 leads east 14 miles (23 km) to Darlington, the county seat.

Geography

Lydia Plantation house

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lydia CDP has an area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	572		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lydia, South Carolina
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lydia CDP, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.