Lydia, SC

Lydia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The 2010 census counted 642 residents. Lydia 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. That mix gives Lydia a clear local shape within South Carolina, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. U.S. Route 15 passes through the community, leading northeast 7 miles to Hartsville and southwest 10 miles to Bishopville.