Joanna, South Carolina
Joanna is a community of 1,306 people in Laurens County, South Carolina.
Why visit Joanna
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Joanna
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Joanna
Joanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,539 at the 2010 census, down from 1,609 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Joanna, South Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship8
Mount Zion Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.7 mi
200 Montcrest Drive, Kinards
Saint Boniface Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.7 mi
401 North Main Street, Joanna
Gas and EV charging1
History
The community was first settled in the 1760s. By the 1850s, the town was known as "Martin's Depot", in honor of a local planter, Martin Kinard, who had helped bring the Laurens Railroad through. On April 30, 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet passed through the town on their flight from Richmond and spent the night at the Lafayette Young house, 5 miles (8 km) to the southwest. Martin's Depot was renamed "Goldville" in 1872. In 1948 the name of the town was again changed, to "Joanna", the name of the wife of a local industrialist.
From the History section of Joanna, South Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Joanna
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 32°F | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 3.7 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 82°F | 57°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.1 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 39°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Clinton (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Laurens County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-29: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-05: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2022-11-21: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Clinton 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Newberry 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Buffalo 22 mi north, about 36 min by car
- Greenwood 25 mi southwest, about 41 min by car
- Fountain Inn 30 mi northwest, about 48 min by car
- Chapin 31 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Simpsonville 34 mi northwest, about 54 min by car
- Five Forks 36 mi northwest, about 58 min by car
- Spartanburg 37 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Mauldin 38 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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