CountryUnited States CountySpartanburg ZIP codes29301 Zip code29301 Population1,693 (2010)
StateSouth Carolina Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code45083 Local timeSunday 1:47 AM
Weather3°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 81% Humidity Area5.431 km² (5.416 km² Land / 2 ha Water)
Fairforest is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 1693.
A post office was established as Fair Forest in 1884. According to tradition, a pioneer named the region when, noting the scenery, he said "What a fair forest!"
Geography
Fairforest is located at 34°56′49″N82°01′08″W (34.946963, -82.018906). 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).