Fairforest, South Carolina
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Fairforest | |
|---|---|
  Fairforest Location within the state of South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′12″N 82°00′57″W / 34.95333°N 82.01583°W[1] | |
| 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 | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,646 |
| • Density | 786.9/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[1] |
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]
Geography
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]
