Fairforest | |
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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 | 2.10 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 | |
• 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] |
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]
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 / 34.94694°N 82.01889°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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,646 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] |
It is in Spartanburg County School District 6. [10]