Fairforest, South Carolina

Fairforest
CDP
Fairforest Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°56′49″N 82°01′08″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Spartanburg
Area [1]
• Total	2.10 sq mi (5.43 km^2)
• Land	2.09 sq mi (5.42 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation [2]	846 ft (258 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,646
• Density	786.81/sq mi (303.84/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	29301
FIPS code	45083
GNIS feature ID	2629825[2]

Fairforest is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina.[4] According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 1,646.[5]

History

During the Revolution, Fairforest was one of the only regions in South Carolina where Loyalists outnumbered Patriots. It was described as a "hot-bed of pro-British sentiment."[6] A post office was established as Fair Forest in 1884.[7] According to tradition, a pioneer named the region when, noting the scenery, he said "What a fair forest!"[8]

Geography

Fairforest is located at 34°56′49″N 82°01′08″W (34.946963, -82.018906).[4] 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 km^2) and a total water area of 0.006  square miles (0.016  km^2).[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,646		—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Education

It is in Spartanburg County School District 6.[10]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairforest, South Carolina
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. Source: 2010 Census results for Fairforest, SC Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
6. "Nehemiah Howard and His Family". 1983.
7. "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
8. Lake, William C. (June 22, 1935). "Names of Union Streams Have Interesting History". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. pp. A1. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021.