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Welcome to Fingerville ...

Fingerville is located in Spartanburg County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fingerville, 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.

Fingerville is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Fingerville is located in the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Fingerville: 29338<3>

Communities near Fingerville ...

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

  • Spartanburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Greer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Forest City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Spindale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
    • Spindale is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
  • Rutherfordton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lyman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Duncan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Wellford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Landrum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>
  • Inman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>

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 Fingerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fingerville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fingerville. 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 Fingerville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fingerville ...

Looking for more information about Fingerville? 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 Fingerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fingerville.

Adding Fingerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fingerville 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 Fingerville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fingerville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fingerville. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Spartanburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fingerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fingerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fingerville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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