Welcome to Fairforest ...

Fairforest is located in Spartanburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fairforest, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fairforest is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fairforest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fairforest lies within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Fairforest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Fairforest: This one is located in Spartanburg County and the other is located in Greenwood County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fairforest.

Communities near Fairforest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fairforest.

• Spartanburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
  • Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartanburg <3>
• Greer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
  • Greer is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <3>
• Woodruff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
  • Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <3>
• Lyman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <3>
• Duncan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
  • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <3>
• Wellford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
  • Wellford is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellford <3>
• Landrum
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
• Pacolet
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
  • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <3>
• Inman
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
  • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
• Cowpens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
  • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fairforest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fairforest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fairforest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairforest.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairforest. See our Newspapers Page for Fairforest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fairforest ...

Looking for more information about Fairforest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fairforest, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fairforest.

Adding Fairforest to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fairforest in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fairforest was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fairforest on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fairforest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairforest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/