A Video of Summerville, South Carolina

Known as the, “Flowertown in the Pines,” Summerville SC has a population of 27,752 people and is located in Dorchester County, which has a total population of 104,168 people.

Summerville has earned its reputation as, “Flowertown in the Pines,” due to its proliferation of public and private azalea gardens and beautiful pine trees that were historically reputed to be a treatment for lung diseases.

Located just thirty minutes north of Charleston along route I-26, Summerville is an excellent location for enjoying the benefits of a larger city, while still having a quality of life befitting that of a small town.

Summerville is two hours north of Savannah, an hour and a half east of Columbia, and an hour and a half south of Georgetown.

With over 700 sites on the National Register of Historic Places, Summerville is steeped in history, and the streets are dotted with beautiful antebellum homes surrounded by gardens and hanging oaks.

A participant in Main Street, USA, Summerville has a vibrant downtown, which is coordinated by the Downtown Restoration Enhancement and Management Corporation, also known as, “DREAM”.

Citizens of Summerville have dared to dream and have created a lively downtown that is full historic places, museums, shops and restaurants.