Around Gaffney ...
For comparison, Gaffney has a population of 12,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gaffney, with the nearest first.
- East Gaffney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Macedonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blacksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cowpens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Earl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pacolet Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Central Pacolet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Chesnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brittain Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
For more communities neighboring Gaffney, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gaffney.
Cherokee County ...
Gaffney is located in Cherokee County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaffney ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gaffney.
Airports Near Gaffney ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Gaffney and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gaffney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaffney ...
Looking for more information about Gaffney? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Gaffney. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Gaffney, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gaffney.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of South Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gaffney. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gaffney), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |