Arcadia, South Carolina
Arcadia | |
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  Arcadia Location within the state of South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′40″N 81°59′35″W / 34.96111°N 81.99306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.964 sq mi (5.087 km2) |
| • Land | 1.959 sq mi (5.074 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.013 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,634 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29320 |
| FIPS code | 45083 |
Arcadia is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina.[1] According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,634.[2]
History
Arcadia was founded in 1902, and was so named for a fancied resemblance of its landscapes to the ancient region of Arcadia.[3]
Geography
Arcadia is located at 34°57′40″N 81°59′35″W / 34.96111°N 81.99306°W (34.961075, -81.993118).[1] These coordinates place the CDP to the west of the City of Spartanburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total land area of 1.960 square miles (5.087 km2) and a total water area of 0.005 square mile (0.013 km2).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ See "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists in the 2010 Census.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 22.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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