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 1,693.[5]
Fairforest | |
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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 | |
• Total | 2.10 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
• Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 1,646 |
• Density | 786.81/sq mi (303.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 29301 |
FIPS code | 45083 |
GNIS feature ID | 2629825[2] |
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]
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 km2) and a total water area of 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2).[4]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 1,646 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
It is in Spartanburg County School District 6.[10]
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County seat: Spartanburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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