Fairforest, South Carolina
Fairforest | |
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  Fairforest Location within the state of South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′49″N 82°01′08″W / 34.94694°N 82.01889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.097 sq mi (5.432 km2) |
| • Land | 2.091 sq mi (5.416 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.016 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,693 |
| • Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29301 |
| FIPS code | 45083 |
Fairforest 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 1693.[2]
History
A post office was established as Fair Forest in 1884.[3] According to tradition, a pioneer named the region when, noting the scenery, he said "What a fair forest!"[4]
Geography
Fairforest is located at 34°56′49″N 82°01′08″W / 34.94694°N 82.01889°W (34.946963, -82.018906).[1] The CDP is a suburb of the City of Spartanburg, located to the West of the city, alongside Arcadia and Saxon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total land area of 5.416 square miles (3.973 km²) and a total water area of 0.006 square miles (0.016 km²).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Source: 2010 Census results for Fairforest, SC Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ Lake, William C. (22 June 1935). "Names of Union Streams Have Interesting History". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. pp. A1. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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