Johnsonville, South Carolina

Johnsonville, South Carolina
Francis Marion statue at Venters Landing Johnsonville, South Carolina
Motto: 
"Outpost to the Coast"
Location of Johnsonville in South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°48′55″N 79°26′40″W / 33.81528°N 79.44444°W / 33.81528; -79.44444
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyFlorence
Area
 • Total
2.14 sq mi (5.55 km2)
 • Land2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,378
 • Density651.8/sq mi (251.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29555
Area codes843, 854
FIPS code45-37105
GNIS feature ID2404809
Websitewww.cityofjohnsonville.com

Johnsonville is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Johnsonville had a population of 1,378. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city was founded in 1913 west of the spot of the former Witherspoon's Ferry on Lynches River, where General Francis Marion received his commission for the Revolutionary War.