Welcome to Trenton, South Carolina
“Home of the Ridge Peach Festival”
A Historic Railroad Town in the Heart of Edgefield County
Established 1877 | Population ~216 | 1.27 Square Miles
About Trenton
A small town with a rich history and welcoming community
~216
Population (2025)
1.27
Square Miles
1877
Year Chartered
52
Years of Peach Festival
Location
Trenton is located in eastern Edgefield County, South Carolina, at the intersection of SC Highway 121 and US Route 25. The town sits along what was once the Charlotte, Columbia, and Augusta Railroad line.
- County Seat: Edgefield (6 miles NW)
- Johnston: 8 miles NE via SC 121
- Augusta, GA: 20 miles SW via US 25
Our Heritage
Before the railroad arrived, this area served as a stagecoach way-station. The Piney Woods tavern offered beds and meals for travelers on the road between Augusta and Columbia. President George Washington himself dined here in 1791.
James Monroe Wise founded the town in 1870, building the first store and residence. The town was chartered in 1877, and the post office changed from “Pine House” to “Trenton” the following year.