South Carolina / Barnwell County
#37 of 46 SC counties · 33 structures
Cell towers in Barnwell County, SC
The FCC registry lists 33 constructed antenna structures in Barnwell County, 1% of South Carolina's 3,407. Ownership is spread across 26 registrants; the largest, SBA Communications, has 7 (21%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 14 between them.
- 1Constructed structures 33
- 2Tallest 799 ft
- 3Largest owner SBA Communications
- 4Median height (state 260 ft) 310 ft
Who owns the towers in Barnwell County
26 different registrants own the 33 structures. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.
Height and age
The median structure here stands 310 feet, 50 feet taller than the South Carolina median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Barnwell at 799 feet, built in 2005. More than in any other decade, 45% were built in the 2000s.
Every registered structure
Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.
| FCC reg. | Type | Height | Built | City | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1059177 | Tower | 799 ft | 2005 | Barnwell | South Carolina Educational TV Commission |
| 1019915 | Tower | 502 ft | 1965 | Barnwell | Cogeco US (SC), LLC |
| 1287042 | Guyed tower | 499 ft | 2013 | Blackville | American Towers LLC |
| 1024451 | Guyed tower | 484 ft | 1997 | Williston | American Towers LLC |
| 1220943 | Tower | 475 ft | 2001 | Barnwell | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| 1272523 | Tower | 429 ft | 1998 | Kline | NicWild Communications, Inc. |
| 1013355 | Guyed tower | 416 ft | 1991 | Snelling | American Towers, LLC |
| 1049541 | Lattice tower | 411 ft | 1960 | Blackville | American Towers LLC |
| 1059153 | Tower | 404 ft | 1984 | Blackville | South Carolina Educational TV Commission |
| 1065080 | Tower | 404 ft | 1984 | Blackville | SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION |
| 1282482 | Guyed tower | 399 ft | 2012 | Barnwell | Cellco Partnership |
| 1019007 | Guyed tower | 372 ft | 1997 | Ellenton | VB-S1 Assets, LLC |
| 1063553 | Tower | 366 ft | 1985 | Barnwell | BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION |
| 1060772 | Tower | 333 ft | 2000 | Long Branch | SBA Properties, LLC |
| 1305763 | Lattice tower | 312 ft | 2018 | Barnwell | Harmoni Towers LLC |
| 1220588 | Lattice tower | 311 ft | 2000 | Williston | Crown Castle South LLC |
| 1323702 | Lattice tower | 310 ft | 2025 | Barnwell | Diamond Towers IV LLC |
| 1320634 | Lattice tower | 309 ft | 2022 | Blackville | PI Tower Development LLC |
| 1240708 | Tower | 308 ft | 2003 | Martin | SBA Towers, LLC |
| 1233219 | Guyed tower | 307 ft | 2002 | Blackville | SBA Towers X, LLC |
| 1233453 | Guyed tower | 303 ft | 2002 | Blackville | SBA Towers IV, LLC |
| 1248643 | Lattice tower | 303 ft | 2005 | Barnwell | SBA Towers II LLC |
| 1243205 | Lattice tower | 288 ft | 2004 | Barnwell | SBA Towers II LLC |
| 1280698 | Lattice tower | 261 ft | 2012 | Williston | AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC |
| 1329666 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2025 | Barnwell | The Towers, LLC |
| 1332243 | Lattice tower | 260 ft | 2026 | Barnwell | GST Capital Partners, LLC |
| 1252345 | Lattice tower | 253 ft | 2006 | Williston | SBA Infrastructures, LLC |
| 1045887 | Tower | 220 ft | 1983 | Barnwell | CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC |
| 1044200 | Guyed tower | 218 ft | 2000 | Barnwell | American Towers LLC |
| 1260343 | Monopole | 169 ft | 2007 | Barnwell | AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC |
| 1220919 | Pole | 158 ft | 2000 | Barnwell | Crown Castle South LLC |
| 1256318 | Pole | 131 ft | 2006 | Barnwell | South Carolina Department of Transportation |
| 1235677 | Tower | 30 ft | 2003 | Barnwell | Barnwell County Airport Commission |
If you have a tower lease in Barnwell County
Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.
Counties in South Carolina with similar tower counts: Hampton County (38), Dillon County (37), Marlboro County (36), Cherokee County (32), Saluda County (32).
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.