Welcome to Converse ...

Converse is located in Spartanburg County<1>.

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

Converse is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Converse lies within the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Converse: 29329<3>

Communities Also Named Converse ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Converse - they are located in Indiana (2), Louisiana (2), Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Converse ...

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

• Spartanburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Gaffney
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
  • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <4>
• Lyman
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
• Duncan
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
• Pacolet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Chesnee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
  • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <4>
• Jonesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Pacolet Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet Mills
  • Pacolet Mills is located in Spartanburg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet Mills <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 Converse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Converse.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Converse ...

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

Adding Converse to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Converse.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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