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Welcome to Arkwright ...

Arkwright is located in Spartanburg County<1>.


The location of Arkwright has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Arkwright, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Arkwright is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Arkwright: (864)

Communities Also Named Arkwright ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Arkwright - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, New York, Ontario and Rhode Island.

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

Communities near Arkwright ...

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

  • Greer
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
  • Gaffney
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodruff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyman
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
  • Duncan
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
  • Wellford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pacolet
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
  • Inman
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
  • Cowpens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Chesnee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arkwright ...

Looking for more information about Arkwright? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arkwright, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arkwright.

Adding Arkwright to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arkwright 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 Arkwright was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Arkwright post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arkwright.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkwright. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arkwright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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