Country United States County Spartanburg ZIP codes 29301 Zip code 29301 Population 1,693 (2010) | State South Carolina Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 45083 Local time Sunday 1:47 AM | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 81% Humidity Area 5.431 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.
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Map of Fairforest, SC 29301, USA
History
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″N 82°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).
References
Fairforest, South Carolina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA