Abbeville, South Carolina

Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville
Location within the state of South Carolina
Abbeville
Abbeville (the United States)
Abbeville
Abbeville (North America)
Coordinates: 34°10′42″N 82°22′14″W / 34.17833°N 82.37056°W / 34.17833; -82.37056
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyAbbeville
Area
 • Total
6.23 sq mi (16.13 km2)
 • Land6.22 sq mi (16.10 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,874
 • Density784.2/sq mi (302.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29620
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-00100
GNIS feature ID2403055
Websitewww.abbevillecitysc.com

Abbeville is a city and county seat of Abbeville County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is located 86 miles (138 km) west of Columbia and 45 miles (72 km) south of Greenville. As of the 2020 census, Abbeville had a population of 4,874. Settled by French Huguenot settlers, it was named, along with the county, for the French town of the same name.