South Union, SC

South Union is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 341 residents. South Carolina Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, runs through South Union, leading south 5 miles to South Carolina Exit 1 on Interstate 85. To the north the highway provides access to Westminster, 9 miles to the northwest, and Seneca, 14 miles to the northeast. South Union makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about South Union is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.