Fairforest, South Carolina

الموسوعة الحرة

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]

History

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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,646—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Education

It is in Spartanburg County School District 6.[10]

References

  1. 123U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairforest, South Carolina
  2. ↑"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ↑"Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 12"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑Source: 2010 Census results for Fairforest, SCArchived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑"Nehemiah Howard and His Family". 1983.
  7. ↑ "مقاطعة سبارتانبرغ" . تاريخ البريد لجيم فورتي. مؤرشف من الأصل في 19 يناير 2016. تم الاطلاع عليه في 22 أبريل 2015 .
  8. ↑ ليك، ويليام سي. (22 يونيو 1935). "أسماء جداول الاتحاد لها تاريخ مثير للاهتمام" . سبارتانبرغ هيرالد جورنال . ص. أ1 . تم الاطلاع عليه في 22 أبريل 2015 . 
  9. ↑ "تعداد السكان والمساكن" . Census.gov . تم الاطلاع عليه في 4 يونيو 2016 .
  10. ↑ "تعداد 2020 - خريطة مرجعية للمنطقة التعليمية: مقاطعة سبارتانبرغ، كارولاينا الجنوبية" (ملف PDF) . مكتب الإحصاء الأمريكي . تم الاطلاع عليه في 5 يوليو 2021 .