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Spartanburg County School District Three

The Latest News & Events

Community Survey for Spartanburg School District 3 Superintendent Search

As the search for our new Superintendent gets underway, White & Story, LLC is looking for feedback from students, staff, families, and the community to help choose the right person for the job. Please click here to fill out a survey to help with the search.

SCDOT construction to affect bus and car riders

According to SCDOT, there will be road resurfacing that will affect several roads in our District, beginning on October 1. This includes Clifton Glendale Road, from the traffic circle to Highway 176, which will be down to one lane for an expected 6-8 weeks. This will impact both car and bus riders on the afternoon commutes. Please expect road construction delays beginning next week.

Spartanburg School District Three Superintendent Search

The Spartanburg School District Three Board of Trustees seeks an exemplary, dynamic educational leader to serve as its next Superintendent. Please click here for more information.

Four District Three students receive perfect SC READY scores in mathematics

Please join us in congratulating these four students who scored a PERFECT score on SC READY in math! SC READY is a statewide assessment that includes tests in English/Language Arts and Mathematics.  It is administered in the spring to all students in 3rd through 8th grades.  Items on SC READY are aligned with the SC College and Career Ready Standards. Three of the students pictured here got these perfect scores as 5th graders at Cannons Elementary School and Cowpens Elementary School and one student got their perfect score as a 7th grader at Clifdale Middle.

Congratulations to William M., Jonah C., Zoe M., and Devin H.! This is a truly wonderful accomplishment!

Spartanburg School District Three Superintendent Kenny Blackwood Announces Retirement

After approval of his notification from the Spartanburg School District Three Board of Trustees, Superintendent Kenny Blackwood announced his retirement at the September District Three Board Meeting, for the end of the 2022-2023 school year.

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Congratulations, Coach Fleming!

The Shriners honored Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Lynn Fleming at Friday’s football game because he’s been selected as a coach for the South Carolina team in the Annual Shrine Bowl Football Classic! This game is played to bring awareness and to help raise funds for Shriners Children’s Healthcare System. Children up to the age of 18 with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lips and/or palates are eligible for admission and receive care at Shriners Children’s, regardless of the patient or their family’s ability to pay.

Being chosen to coach this game is a huge honor. Coach Fleming was presented with a blazer, symbolizing his selection as the coach and his role in serving the Shriners Children’s Charity. Congratulations, Coach!

Congratulations, Mrs. Rogers!

Congratulations to Mrs. Jan Rogers, a teacher at Gettys D. Broome High School! She was chosen to be a lesson reviewer for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Out of a large pool of applicants, Mrs. Rogers was selected and will get to review 4-6 lessons per school year for two years. This is quite an honor! Congratulations, Mrs. Rogers!

Summer P-EBT

DSS and SCDE have determined that South Carolina will be doing summer P-EBT for this summer. This first payment will go out in late August for students approved for free or reduced meals or who attended a CEP school at the end of the 2021-22 school year. These payments will not be affected by virtual or in-person school. The second summer payment will be issued in October and will cover all students approved for free or reduced meals from the end of school until August 16th. New CEP schools will not make students eligible for P-EBT. Feel free to use this information to encourage families to complete a free and reduced meal application over the summer.
 
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CES – Walk at School Day

ALL-DAY – ALL-DAY

CLIF/DMTC 8th graders visit DMTC

ALL-DAY – ALL-DAY

Clifdale Volleyball vs Landrum Middle

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM (on 10/05)

Clifdale

DIST Homecoming Parade

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (on 10/05)

CAN – Walk at School Day

ALL-DAY – ALL-DAY

PES Walk at School Day

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM (on 10/06)

BHS Girls Golf vs Chapman/Landrum

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM (on 10/06)

BHS Girls Tennis @Spartanburg High

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (on 10/06)

CLIF Football vs Woodruff Middle

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM (on 10/06)

BHS

BHS JV Volleyball vs Woodruff

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (on 10/06)

BHS FAFSA/Financial Aid Workshop

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (on 10/06)

Broome HS Cafeteria

BHS JV Football @Blue Ridge

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (on 10/06)

BHS V Volleyball vs Woodruff

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (on 10/06)

BHS V Football vs Blue Ridge (Homecoming)

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM (on 10/07)

BHS Competition Cheer @ Hillcrest (Ram Invitational)

ALL-DAY – ALL-DAY

BHS Cross Country Josh Lee Run @USC Upstate

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (on 10/08)

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District Highlights

Our Mission

Our mission, in Spartanburg School District Three, is to provide experiences and teach world class skills and values which empower all children to achieve their fullest potential.

48%

Advanced Placement

Students Who Scored 3 or Better on the Test

Athletic Programs

26 High School Sports
7 Middle School Sports

91.9

High School Graduation Rate

Broome High School

State
(4 Years)

SAT

997- EBRW 507 / Math 489

2648

Enrollment

429

Enrollment Courses Taken

Success Rate of These Students

(% of Students with a Grade of “C” or Higher)

90.4%

Pupil:Teacher Ratio

18:1

# of Schools

3 Elementary

1 Middle

1 High School

1 Technology Center

59.5%

 Teachers with Master Degree or Higher

Accreditation

District & Schools

AdvancED Accredited

Top 10 Best Spartanburg County Public Schools (2022-23)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Chapman High School

Math: 85-89% | Reading: 88%
Rank:

Top 1%

Add to Compare

1420 Compton Bridge Road
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 472-2836

Grades: 9-12

| 962 students

Rank: #22.

James Byrnes Freshman Academy

Math: 89% | Reading: 79%
Rank:

Top 5%

Add to Compare

100 Rowe Street
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2320

Grades: 9

| 685 students

Rank: #33.

Woodruff High School

Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:

Top 5%

Add to Compare

710 Cross Anchor Highway
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-7045

Grades: 9-12

| 778 students

Rank: #44.

Meeting Street Academy-spartanburg

Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:

Top 5%

Add to Compare

201 East Broad Street Suite 11
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 253-1800

Grades: PK-6

| 291 students

Rank: #55.

Carlisle-foster’s Grove Elementary School

Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:

Top 10%

Add to Compare

625 Foster’s Grove Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 578-2215

Grades: PK-4

| 437 students

Rank: #66.

Reidville Elementary School

Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

520 Main Street
Reidville, SC 29375
(864) 949-2388

Grades: PK-4

| 462 students

Rank: #77.

Pine St. Elementary School

Magnet School

Math: 69% | Reading: 72%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

500 South Pine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 594-4470

Grades: K-5

| 537 students

Rank: #88.

Landrum High School

Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

18818 Asheville Highway
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 457-2606

Grades: 9-12

| 592 students

Rank: #99.

Chesnee High School

Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

795 South Alabama Avenue
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-7318

Grades: 9-12

| 699 students

Rank: #1010.

Inman Elementary School

Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

25 Oakland Avenue
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 472-8403

Grades: PK-3

| 503 students

Rank: #1111.

Chesnee Elementary School

Math: 70% | Reading: 63%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

985 Fairfield Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 461-7322

Grades: PK-5

| 562 students

Rank: #1212.

Spartanburg High School

Math: 60% | Reading: 76%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2250 E. Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4410

Grades: 9-12

| 2,029 students

Rank: #1313.

Abner Creek Academy

Magnet School

Math: 68% | Reading: 63%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2050 Abner Creek Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2334

Grades: PK-4

| 615 students

Rank: #1414.

Boiling Springs Elementary School

Math: 70% | Reading: 58%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

700 Double Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-1231

Grades: PK-4

| 767 students

Rank: #1515.

Campobello-gramling School

Math: 66% | Reading: 61%
Rank:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

250 Fagan Avenue
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-9110

Grades: PK-8

| 752 students

Rank: #1616.

River Ridge Elementary School

Math: 64% | Reading: 61%
Rank:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

5960 Reidville Road
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 949-7620

Grades: PK-4

| 765 students

Rank: #1717.

Cooley Springs-fingerville Elementary School

Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

140 Cooley Springs School Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
(864) 592-1211

Grades: PK-5

| 300 students

Rank: #1818.

Lyman Elementary School

Math: 63% | Reading: 59%
Rank:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1221 Holly Springs Road
Lyman, SC 29365
(864) 949-2330

Grades: PK-4

| 717 students

Rank: #1919.

Oakland Elementary School

Math: 63% | Reading: 58%
Rank:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

151 Mud Creek Road
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 814-3870

Grades: PK-4

| 608 students

Rank: #2020.

Mayo Elementary School

Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1300 Springdale Road
Mayo, SC 29368
(864) 461-2622

Grades: PK-5

| 303 students

Rank: #2121.

Shoally Creek Elementary School

Math: 64% | Reading: 54%
Rank:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3777 Paris Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 594-3200

Grades: PK-4

| 627 students

Rank: #2222.

Anderson Mill Elementary School

Math: 58% | Reading: 57%
Rank:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1845 Old Anderson Mill Road
Moore, SC 29369
(864) 576-6539

Grades: PK-5

| 574 students

Rank: #2323.

Woodruff Elementary School

Math: 63% | Reading: 51%
Rank:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

915 Cross Anchor Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3123

Grades: 3-5

| 613 students

Rank: #2424.

Broome High School

Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

381 Cherry Hill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6700

Grades: 9-12

| 841 students

Rank: #2525.

Boiling Springs Intermediate

Math: 58% | Reading: 50%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2055 Hanging Rock Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-2884

Grades: 5

| 583 students

Rank: #2626.

Holly Springs-motlow Elementary School

Math: 57% | Reading: 51%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

325 Motlow School Road
Campobello, SC 29322
(864) 472-8120

Grades: PK-6

| 408 students

Rank: #2727.

Berry Shoals Intermediate

Math: 65% | Reading: 44%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 Shoals Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2300

Grades: 5-6

| 716 students

Rank: #2828.

Jesse Boyd Elementary School

Magnet School

Math: 50% | Reading: 56%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1505 Fernwood Glendale Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 594-4430

Grades: K-5

| 434 students

Rank: #2929.

Pauline-glenn Springs Elementary School

Math: 50% | Reading: 55%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2957 Highway 56
Pauline, SC 29374
(864) 583-1868

Grades: PK-5

| 433 students

Rank: #3030.

James H. Hendrix Elementary School

Math: 62% | Reading: 44%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1084 Springfield Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 216-4000

Grades: PK-4

| 624 students

Rank: #3131.

New Prospect Elementary School

Math: 53% | Reading: 50%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9251 Highway 9
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 592-1970

Grades: PK-6

| 371 students

Rank: #3232.

Woodruff Middle School

Math: 58% | Reading: 45%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

205 S. J. Workman Highway
Woodruff, SC 29388
(864) 476-3150

Grades: 6-8

| 642 students

Rank: #3333.

Florence Chapel Middle School

Math: 54% | Reading: 48%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

290 Shoals Road
Duncan, SC 29334
(864) 949-2310

Grades: 7-8

| 771 students

Rank: #3434.

Cannons Elementary School

Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1315 Old Converse Road
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 279-6100

Grades: PK-5

| 312 students

Rank: #3535.

Landrum Middle School

Math: 44% | Reading: 52%
Rank:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

104 Redland Road
Landrum, SC 29356
(864) 457-2629

Grades: 6-8

| 214 students

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The Ultimate Guide to ALL Spartanburg County School Districts

Have questions about public schools in Spartanburg County? With seven different Spartanburg County school districts, it can be a little confusing for newcomers or parents with rising kindergartners. We are breaking down the different districts and providing the most used info, so parents can easily navigate the Spartanburg County School Districts information. 

A Little About Spartanburg County School Districts

Spartanburg County is the fifth-most populated county in the state of South Carolina with a population of over 300,000. Spartanburg County schools serve over 45,000 students.

For those who have relocated to the area, the primary difference about the schools in Spartanburg is that there is not a central Spartanburg County School District. Instead, Spartanburg County schools are operated by seven different school districts; each school district operates as its own entity. There is not a singular Spartanburg County school district or one school board website, but each of the seven Spartanburg County School Districts has a website where you can find the information you need for each school.

We have also created the Guide to Spartanburg Private Schools, which not only lists all the contact information and website links for each public school district, but also lists all of the charter, virtual, and private school options in Spartanburg.

Applying For School Choice In Spartanburg County School Districts

Spartanburg County School Districts offer parents the option of applying for limited school choice. Students may attend another school in the same district if there is space available. Remaining in the program is dependant on discipline and attendance. However, once a student is accepted in most cases their place is secured for the duration of them attending that particular school. Any younger siblings would also be grandfathered in. Availability varies by district, as well as school, and other circumstances. School choice applicants are not able to ride the school bus home, as the buses that service that school, would not be zoned for your neighborhood. 

Should parents want their child to attend a school in a different Spartanburg County District, students would need to apply for out-of-district status and be accepted. Additionally, out-of-district residents are required to pay out-of-district tuition of several thousand dollars per school year for their children to attend. This includes the option to transfer to a Greenville County School District School. 

Quick Guide To The Seven Spartanburg School Districts 

More information about each district in not only Spartanburg County, but the entire state, can be found on the South Carolina Deprtmant of Education’s Website.

The Great School’s Website can provide parents with additional info like school rating, and ratio information. Ratio is the average student-to-teacher ratio and is an important factor when selecting a school. 

Quick Profile of Spartanburg County School District 1

Spartanburg School District 1 is primarily made up of students from Campobello, Landrum, and Inman.

• Campobello Gramling School
• Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary
• Inman Elementary 
• Inman Intermediate
• New Prospect Elementary
• O.P. Earle Elementary
• Landrum Middle
• Mabry Middle
• Chapman High School
• Landrum High
• Swofford Career Center (Shared with District 2) 

Spartanburg School District 1 Quick Links

• School Year Calendar
• Breakfast & Lunch Menu
• Spartanburg School District One Facebook
• Parent Portal
• School Registration

Quick Profile of Spartanburg County School District 2

Spartanburg School District 2 is primarily made up of students from Boiling Springs, Chesnee, Mayo, most of Valley Falls, and a portion of Southern Shops.

• Boiling Springs Elementary School
• Carlisle-Foster’s Grove Elementary School
• Chesnee Elementary School
• Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary School
• Hendrix Elementary School
• Mayo Elementary School
• Oakland Elementary School
• Shoally Creek Elementary School
• Sugar Ridge Elementary School
• Boiling Springs Intermediate School
• Boiling Springs Middle School
• Chesnee Middle School
• Rainbow Lake Middle School
• Chesnee High School
• Boiling Springs High School
• Swofford Career Center (Shared with District 1) 

Spartanburg School District 2 Quick Links 

• School Year Calendar
• Breakfast & Lunch Menu
• Spartanburg District 2 Facebook Page
• Parent Portal 
• School Registration

Quick Profile of Spartanburg County School District 3

Spartanburg School District 3 is primarily made up of students from Cowpens, Pacolet, and other areas of Spartanburg.

• Cannons Elementary School
• Cowpens Elementary School
• Pacolet Elementary School
• Clifdale Middle School
• Gettys D. Broome High School
• Daniel Morgan Technology Center

Spartanburg School District 3 Quick Links 

• School Year Calendar
• Breakfast & Lunch Menu 
• Spartanburg District 3 Facebook Page
• Parent Portal 
• School Registration

Quick Profile of Spartanburg County School District 4

Spartanburg School District 4 is primarily made up of students from Woodruff. 

• Woodruff Primary
• Woodruff Elementary
• Woodruff Middle
• Woodruff High

Spartanburg School District 4 Quick Links 

• School Year Calendar
• Breakfast & Lunch Menu 
• District 4 Facebook Page
• Parent Portal 
• School Registration

Quick Profile of Spartanburg County School District 5

Spartanburg School District 5 is primarily made up of students from Greer, Duncan, Moore, Reidville, and Wellford.

• Abner Creek Academy
• Duncan Elementary School
• Lyman Elementary School
• Reidville Elementary School
• River Ridge Elementary School]
• Wellford Academy
• Beech Springs Intermediate School
• Berry Shoals Intermediate School
• D.R. Hill Middle School
• Florence Chapel Middle School
• James F. Byrnes High School

Spartanburg School District 5 Quick Links

• School Year Calendar 
• Breakfast & Lunch Menu 
• District 5 Facebook Page
• Parent Portal
• School Registration

Quick Profile of Spartanburg County School District 6

Spartanburg School District 6 is primarily made up of students from Moore, Pauline, Roebuck, and Spartanburg.

• Child Development Center
• Anderson Mill Elementary
• Arcadia Elementary
• Fairforest Elementary
• Jesse S. Bobo Elementary
• Lone Oak Elementary
• Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary
• Roebuck Elementary
• West View Elementary
• Woodland Heights Elementary
• Fairforest Middle
• Gable Middle
• R. P. Dawkins Middle
• Dorman Freshman Campus
• Dorman High School
• RD Anderson Applied Technology Center

Spartanburg School District 6 Quick Links

• School Year Calendar
• Breakfast & Lunch Menu 
• District 6 Facebook Page
• Parent Portal
• School Registration

Quick Profile of Spartanburg County School District 7

Spartanburg School District 7 is primarily made up of students from Spartanburg (Eastside and Downtown).

• Adult Education of Spartanburg County
• Carver Middle School
• Cleveland Academy of Leadership
• Daniel Morgan Technology Center
• Drayton Mills Elementary School
• E.P. Todd School
• Jesse Boyd Elementary School
• Mary H. Wright Elementary School
• McCarthy Teszler School
• McCracken Middle School
• Meeting Street Academy
• Pine Street Elementary School
• Spartanburg High School
• The Franklin School
• Valkyrie Middle College
• Viking Early College
• Virtual Program – Spartanburg County
• Whitlock Flexible Learning Center

Spartanburg School District 7 Quick Links

• School Year Calendar
• Breakfast & Lunch Menu 
• District 7 Facebook Page
• Parent Portal
• School Registration

Important Facts About Spartanburg School Districts

When shopping for a home, parents should find out which school district the home is zoned for. A general map of the school districts can be found on the Spartanburg County Website. However, you will need to contact the individual school district to find out which schools your child will attend. It is common for families to purchase homes in a specific school district with the intention of their children attending those schools. Take into consideration the growth of the area and possible overcrowding at schools when basing your home purchase on school selection. 

Staying Informed During Inclement Weather And Closures

Each School Spartanburg School District offers parents multiple ways of keeping in touch during the year. Your Child’s Spartanburg School District will have a Facebook page, where things will be posted like weather closures, and other important info. You can also follow Kidding Around on Facebook and join our Kidding Around Spartanburg community group, where we often share updates posted by the different school districts. Usually once one Spartanburg County School district announces a weather-related closure, they almost always follow suit.  

Registering A New Student In Spartanburg County Schools 

For your child to attend kindergarten, they must be 5 years old on or before September 1st of that school year. You will need your child’s birth certificate, current proof of residence (such as a mortgage statement or utility bill), and a South Carolina proof of immunization certificate from your child’s pediatrician. The online registration links for each district can be found in their “Quick Links” section. 

Continuing Education In Spartanburg County, SC

Spartanburg is also home to several higher education institutions including Converse College, Wofford College, USC Upstate, Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg Methodist College, and Sherman College of Chiropractic

Spartanburg County, South Carolina – Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Spartanburg is an area located on the northwestern border of the US state of South Carolina. The estimated population in 2021 is 331,081, making it the fifth most populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Spartanburg.

Spartanburg County borders the Spartanburg, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area.

USS Spartanburg County is named after the county.

CONTENTS

• 1 Geography
  • 1.1 Neighboring counties
  • 1.2 Major Interstate Highways
• 2 Demographics
• 3 Education
  • 3.1 Primary and secondary schools
  • 3.2 Colleges and universities
• 4 Healthcare
  • 4.1 Expansion of cancer care
• 5 Communities
  • 5.1 Cities
  • 5.2 Cities
  • 5.3 Census Designated Places
  • 5.4 Other unincorporated communities
• 6 Policy
• 7 See also
• 8 links
• 9 External links

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of ​​819 square miles (2120 km ² ), of which 808 square miles (2090 km ² ) is land and 11 square miles (28 km ² ) (1. 4%) is water. .

Neighborhoods

• Rutherford County, North Carolina – north
• Cherokee County – east
• Union County – southeast
• Lawrence County – south
• Greenville County – west
• Polk County, NC – northwest

Major Interstate Highways

• I-26
• I-85
• I-85 BL
• I-585

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		% ±
1790	8 800		–
1800	12.122		37.8%
1810	14 259		17.6%
1820	16 989		19.1%
1830	21 150		24. 5%
1840	23 669		11.9%
1850	26 400		11.5%
1860	26 919		2.0%
1870	25 784		−4.2%
1880	40 409		56.7%
1890	55 385		37.1%
1900	65 560		18.4%
1910	83 465		27.3%
1920	94 265		12.9%
1930	116 323		23.4%
1940	127 733		9.8%
1950	150 349		17.7%
1960	156 830		4. 3%
1970	173 724		10.8%
1980	201 861		16.2%
1990	226 800		12.4%
2000	253 791		11.9%
2010	284 307		12.0%
2020 (estimate)	326 205		14.7%
US Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2019

As of the 2010 US Census, there were 284,307 people, 109,246 households, and 75,404 families residing in the county. The population density was 351.9 people per square mile (135.9/km ²). There were 122,628 housing units at an average density of 151.8 per square mile (58.6/km ² ). The racial makeup of the county was 72.3% White, 20. 6% Black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 3.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 13.6% were American, 10.5% Irish, 9.6% English and 8.8% German.

Of 109,246 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 15.1% of female households had no husband present, 31.0% were non-families and 26.2% of all households. were made up of people. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.05. The mean age was 38.0 years.

The median household income in the county was $42,680 and the median household income was $53,149. The median income for males was $41,445 compared to $31,602 for females. The per capita income for the county was 21 924 dollars. About 11.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 10. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Elementary and high schools

Spartanburg County is served by the Spartanburg County School System, which is divided into seven districts. Some areas have a vocational school, as well as the McCarthy Tesler School, a special school.

• First School District includes Campobello-Gramling, Chapman High School, Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary School, Inman Elementary School, Inman High School, Landrum High, Landrum Middle, Mabry Middle, New Prospect Elementary, and OP Earl Elementary. District 1 students may also attend the Swofford Career Center.
• Second School District includes Boiling Springs Elementary School , Cooley Springs Fingerville Elementary School, Chesney Elementary School, Hendrix Elementary School, Carlisle Fosters Grove Elementary School, Mayo Elementary School, Oakland Elementary School, Boiling Elementary School Springs, Boling Springs Elementary High School, Rainbow Lake High School, Chesney High School, ninth grade Boiling Springs High, Boiling Springs High School, and Chesnee High School. District 2 students can also attend the Swofford Career Center.
• School District 3 includes Cannons Elementary School , Clifdale Elementary School, Cowpens Elementary School, Pacole Elementary School, Cowpens High School, Pacole High School, and Broome High School. District 3 students may attend the Daniel Morgan Technology Center.
• Fourth school district has four schools: Woodruff Elementary School, Woodruff Elementary School, Woodruff Middle School, and Woodruff High School. High school students can also visit the RD Anderson Applied Technology Center to acquire professional skills.
• School District 5 consists of Abner Creek Academy (formerly Abner Creek Elementary School), Duncan Elementary School, Lyman Elementary School, Reidville Elementary School, River Ridge Elementary School, Wellford Academy of Science and Technology (formerly Wellford Elementary), Beech Springs Intermediate , Berry Shoals Intermediate, DR Hill Mid, Florence Chapel Mid, James F. Byrnes Freshman Academy, and James F. Byrnes High School. Professional students can attend the RD Anderson Applied Technology Center.
• Sixth School District includes Anderson Mill Elementary , Arcadia Elementary, Jesse S. Bobo Elementary, Fairforest Elementary, Lone Oak Elementary, Pauline Glenn Springs Elementary, Roebuck Elementary, West View, Woodland Heights Elementary School, Fairforest Middle, R.P. Dawkins, Middle, L.E. Gable. Middle, Dorman Freshman Campus and Paul M. Dorman High School. District Six students may attend the RD Anderson Applied Technology Center.
• School District 7 consists of Jesse Boyd Elementary School, Chapman Elementary School, Cleveland Elementary School, Houston Elementary School, Park Hills Elementary School, Pine Street Elementary School, Mary H. Wright Elementary School, Edwin P. Todd School, School George Washington Carver High School, Joseph G. McCracken High School, Whitlock High School, Spartanburg High School Freshman Academy, and Spartanburg High School. Daniel Morgan Technology Center, ZL Madden Learning Center, Miles W. Whitlock Agile Learning Center, and Park Hills Early Learning Center also serve District 7.

The South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind is located in an unincorporated area of ​​the county near Spartanburg.

Spartanburg Day School, a private school located in an unincorporated area.

Colleges and universities

• Spartanburg Community College
• University of South Carolina upstate in Valley Falls
• Spartanburg Methodist College in Saxony
• Converse College (Spartanburg)
• Wofford College (Spartanburg)
• Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Spartanburg)

Healthcare

Spartanburg County’s health care is provided primarily by the Spartanburg Regional Health System. Spartanburg Regional is a public, non-profit, integrated health care system with multiple facilities in Spartanburg, including:

• Spartanburg Medical Center (SMC), a research and teaching hospital with two locations: the Spartanburg Medical Center campus on East Wood Street and the Spartanburg Medical Center – Mary Black Campus on Skyline Drive. Together, these campuses have a history dating back to 1920s. The Spartanburg Medical Center includes a total of 747 beds and services that include emergency, surgical, maternity, oncology care, a heart center, and inpatient rehabilitation.
• Pelham Medical Center in Greer, SC provides emergency services, general surgery, a medical office building, and numerous practices.
• Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care (SHRC), a hospital for long-term care and acute care at 97 beds with a skilled nursing facility for 25 beds.
• Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute, providing inpatient and outpatient cancer care, access to clinical trials and the latest cancer technologies. With branches in upstate South Carolina including Spartanburg and Greer in Spartanburg County.
• Bearden-Josey Breast Health Center, state-of-the-art imaging center for digital mammography, ultrasound, stereotactic breast biopsy and bone densitometry.
• Carolina Medical Group, a group of physicians with offices located throughout Spartanburg and upstate South Carolina
• Regional HealthPlus (RHP), a network of hospitals and doctors of all specialties
• Woodruff Estate, an 88-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Woodruff, South Carolina
• Sports Medicine Institute located at the Upward Star Center where doctors, athletic trainers, physical therapists serve professional and recreational athletes.

Cancer Care Expansion

In early 2018, Spartanburg Regional began construction on the Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute in the Pelham area. The 190,000-square-foot expansion is designed to provide cancer care to more patients on the border of Spartanburg and Greenville counties. Construction is expected to be completed in spring 2020.

Communities

Cities

• Chesney (partly in Cherokee County)
• Greer (primarily in Greenville County)
• Inman
• Landrum
• Spartanburg (District)
• Wellford
• Woodruff

Cities

• Campobello
• Central Pacole
• Cowpens
• Duncan
• Lyman
• Pacolet
• Reidville

Census-marked places

• Arcadia
• Arkwright
• Ben Avon
• Boiling springs
• Camp Croft
• Clifton
• Converse
• Cross anchor
• Drayton
• Enoree
• Fairforest
• Fingerville
• Glendale
• Glenn Springs
• Gramling
• Hilltop
• Inman Mills
• Mayo
• Polina
• Roebuck
• Saxon
• South Stores
• Startex
• Valley Falls
• Whitney

Other unincorporated communities

• Campton
• Cashville
• Cherokee Springs
• Crescent
• Holly Springs
• Little Africa
• Little Chicago
• Moore
• New avenue
• Stone Station
• Sugar Tit
• Switzer
• Una
• White stone

Politics

Presidential election results

Presidential election results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	62. 9% 93,560	35.6% 52,926	1.5% 2.169
2016	63.0% 76,277	33.0% 39.997	4.0% 4.816
2012	60.9% 66,969	37.7% 41461	1.3% 1.476
2008	60.0% 65,042	38.4% 41632	1.5% 1.654
2004	64.1% 62,004	34.8% 33,633	1.2% 1.121
2000	62.4% 52.114	35.4% 29.559	2.3% 1880
1996	53.5% 35 972	39.9% 26,814	6.6% 4,410
1992	51. 9% 37,707	35.1% 25,488	13.0% 9.440
1988	63.2% 40,801	35.6% 22,964	1.2% 803
1984	66.4% 41.553	32.2% 20.130	1.4% 892
1980	51.1% 30,092	46.3% 27,245	2.6% 1.532
1976	42.0% 20.456	57.3% 27,925	0.7% 336
1972	75.3% 31,308	23.1% 9 586	1.6% 662
1968	38.7% 18,183	24.4% 11.467	36.9% 17.346
1964	47. 9% 18,411	52.1% 20 034
1960	35.2% 10,940	64.8% 20.134
1956	26.7% 6,822	65.0% 16 637	8.3% 2.124
1952	31.4% 10 028	68.6% 21,883
1948	5.2% 627	56.0% 6.741	38.8% 4,673
1944	4.6% 402	92.6% 8.092	2.8% 244
1940	2.7% 248	97.4% 9119
1936	1.6% 173	98. 4% 10739
1932	2.4% 227	97.6% 9,216	0.0% 1
1928	16.5% 760	83.5% 3,859	0.0% 1
1924	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
1920	3.8% 182	96.2% 4584
1916	2.4% 112	96.3% 4,503	1.3% 60
1912	1.0% 37	94.1% 3.616	5.0% 191
1908	5.1% 225	94.7% 4162	0. 1% 5
1904	3.1% 84	96.9% 2.621
1900	3.9% 101	96.1% 2467
1896	5.5% 247	94.4% 4 234	0.0% 0
1892	13.1% 551	83.7% 3515	3.0% 129

See also

• Ira Row Foster
• Marshall Tucker Band
• Joe Bennett and the Sparkletons
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Spartanburg County, SC
• Spartanburg County Foundation
• Tryon County, North Carolina

references

external links

• https:web.archive.org/web/20100715053617/http:statelibrary. sc.gov/spartanburg-county
• Geographic data related to Spartanburg County, South Carolina at OpenStreetMap
• Spartanburg Regional Health System
• Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute

Coordinates: 34.93°N 81.99°W34°56′N 81°59′W /  / 34.93; -81.99

Spartanburg, South Carolina

“Spartanburg” redirects here . For other uses, see Spartanburg (disambiguation).

Spartanburg is a city and place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States, as well as the 12th largest city by population in the state. The city of Spartanburg has a municipal population of 37,013 and Spartanburg County has an urban population of 180,786 as of the 2010 census. For a time, the Office of Management and Budget grouped Spartanburg and Union counties together as the “Spartanburg Metropolitan Statistical Area”, but as of 2018, the OMB only designates Spartanburg County as Spartanburg MSA.

Spartanburg is the second largest city in the Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 1,385,045 as of 2014. It is part of a 10-county region of northwestern South Carolina known as the “Upstate” and is located 98 miles (158 km) northwest of Columbia, 80 miles (130 km) west of Charlotte, North Carolina, and approximately 190 miles (310 km) northeast of Atlanta, Georgia.

Spartanburg is the home of Wofford College, Converse College and Spartanburg Community College, and the area is also home to USC Upstate and Spartanburg Methodist College. It is also the site of Denny’s headquarters.

CONTENTS

• 1 History
• 2 Geography
  • 2.1 Climate
• 3 Demographics
• 4 Economy
  • 4.1 Top employers
• 5 Arts and culture
  • 5.1 Attractions
  • 5.2 Attractions
• 6 Sport
• 7 Government
• 8 Education
  • 8. 1 Colleges
  • 8.2 Public and private schools
• 9 media
• 10 Infrastructure
  • 10.1 Transport
    • 10.1.1 Main highways
    • 10.1.2 Public transport
    • 10.1.3 Airports
    • 10.1.4 Railway station
  • 10.2 Health care
• 11 Famous people
• 12 Gallery
• 13 Links
• 14 Further reading
• 15 External links

History

Spartanburg was formed in 1785 and was named after a local militia called the Spartan Regiment in the American Revolutionary War. A Spartan regiment under Andrew Pickens participated in the nearby Battle of Cowpens. In 1831, Spartanburg, which later became known as “Hub City”, was incorporated: the rail lines radiated from the city, forming the shape of a wheel hub.

It became the center of textile production at the end of the 19th century and about 40 textile factories were established in the early 1900s.

During World War I Camp Wadsworth was used to train 100,000 soldiers for war. Camp Croft trained soldiers during World War II. The facility was turned over to the state and adapted as Croft State Park.

By the 1950s, production at these plants began to decline as wages rose. Most textile jobs have been moved by companies offshore.

Spartanburg in 1909.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​19.2 square miles (50 km ² ), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ² ), or 0.47 % is water and 19.1 square miles (49 km ² ) or 99.53% is land. The most common soil series is Cecil. The bedrock is mainly composed of biotite gneisses.

Climate

Spartanburg has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot, and humid summers and cool to semi-mild winters. The average annual temperature is 61.6 °F (16.4 °C). During the summer season from June to September, average highs range from 80 to 90 °F, and during the winter months the average highs are in the mid 50 °F. Annual rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Spartanburg receives very little snowfall, averaging only 1.4 inches per year. The average rainfall is 51.3 inches (130 cm) and the average growing season is 231 days.

Jan

Feb

Climate data for Spartanburg, SC (normals 1991–2020, extremes 1983–present)
Month			Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	October	Nov	December	year
Record high °F (°C)	79 (26)	82 (28)	90 (32)	94 (34)	96 (36)	102 (39)	106 (41)	106 (41)	98 (37)	99 (37)	84 (29)	80 (27)	106 (41)
Medium High °F (°C)	54. 1 (12.3)	58.5 (14.7)	66.0 (18.9)	74.8 (23.8)	81.0 (27.2)	87.0 (30.6)	90.1 (32.3)	88.3 (31.3)	83.4 (28.6)	74.4 (23.6)	63.8 (17.7)	55.8 (13.2)	73.1 (22.8)
Daily Mean °F (°C)	42.8 (6.0)	46.1 (7.8)	52.9 (11.6)	61.1 (16.2)	68.5 (20.3)	75.8 (24.3)	79.3 (26.3)	78.1 (25.6)	72.5 (22.5)	61.7 (16.5)	51.1 (10.6)	44.7 (7.1)	61.2 (16.2)
Medium Low °F (°C)	31.5 (-0.3)	33.8 (1.0)	39.8 (4.3)	47. 3 (8.5)	56.0 (13.3)	64.6 (18.1)	68.6 (20.3)	67.8 (19.9)	61.6 (16.4)	49.0 (9.4)	38.4 (3.6)	33.6 (0.9)	49.3 (9.6)
Record low °F (°C)	-5 (-21)	6 (-14)	12 (-11)	22 (−6)	29 (-2)	37 (3)	51 (11)	46 (8)	35 (2)	23 (-5)	13 (-11)	0 (-18)	-5 (-21)
Average precipitation in inches (mm)	4.34 (110)	3.77 (96)	4.81 (122)	4.29 (109)	3.92 (100)	4.58 (116)	3.97 (101)	4.56 (116)	3. 65 (93)	3.93 (100)	3.72 (94)	4.70 (119)	50.24 (1276)
Average snowfall in inches (cm)	0.4 (1.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.51)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.2 (0.51)	0.8 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	9.3	8.2	9.5	8.0	7.9	9.2	9.3	8.4	6.6	6.2	7.1	9.1	98.8
Average snow days (≥ 0.1 in.)	0.1	0.0	0.1	0. 0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.4
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		% ±
1850	1.176		–
1860	1.216		3.4%
1870	1.080		-11.2%
1880	3 253		201.2%
1890	5 544		70.4%
1900	11 395		105.5%
1910	17 517		53. 7%
1920	22 638		29.2%
1930	28 723		26.9%
1940	32 249		12.3%
1950	36 795		14.1%
1960	44 352		20.5%
1970	44 546		0.4%
1980	43 826		-1.6%
1990	43 467		−0.8%
2000	39 673		−8.7%
2010	37 013		−6.7%
2019 (estimate)	37 399		1.0%
2018 U.S. Decennial Census Estimate

721 families living in the city. The population density was 2066.3 people per square mile (799.9 / km ²). There were 17,696 housing units at an average density of 923.9 per square mile (356.8/km ²). The racial makeup was 49.55% African American, 47.15% White, 0.18% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 15,989 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2 % had no family. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33, and the average family size is 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out: 25.2% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15, 4% are aged 65 or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 women, there were 79.6 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,735, and the median income for a family was $36,108. The median income for males was $30,587 compared to $23,256 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,136. About 29.4% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under the age of 18 and 15.4% of those aged 65 or over.

Economy

See also: Economy of South Carolina

Over the past decade, developers and community leaders have spearheaded efforts to revitalize the commercial district in downtown Spartanburg. This has led to the redevelopment of Morgan Square, the restoration of a number of historic structures, and the relocation of several businesses and headquarters to downtown. These new developments include a nine-story, 240-room Marriott hotel. .

Spartanburg is home to many major companies including Denny’s, KYMCO, Smith Drug Company, Advance America Cash Advance, Southern Conference, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, RJ Rockers Brewing Company, American Credit Acceptance, and Upward Sports.

Spartanburg’s economy benefits from a BMW manufacturing facility located in Greer, South Carolina in Spartanburg County. As of February 2017, the plant employs about 8,800 people and has an average daily output of about 1,400 vehicles.

Spartanburg is also home to the world headquarters and research center of Milliken & Company, a manufacturer of textiles and chemicals.

QS Headquarters/1 Data Systems

Top Employers

According to Spartanburg’s 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

Arts & Culture

Panoramic view of the Chapman Cultural Center.

Spartanburg has been a fruitful home for the creative community throughout its history. Cultural events and institutions in the city and county include:

• Chapman Cultural Center, SPARTANBURG’s cultural anchor for history, art, theater, dance, music and science, is located in a three-building complex on the northern edge of town. Opened in October 2007, the Center was designed by architects David M. Schwartz of Washington, DC. It houses the Spartanburg Museum of Art, the Spartanburg County Regional Historical Museum, the Science Center, the Little Theatre, the Ballet, the Music Foundation, and other groups that were formerly at the South Spring Street Arts Center. It is owned and operated by The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, a non-profit dedicated to supporting arts and cultural agencies in Spartanburg County.
• Showroom , home of the Hub-Bub, is the community’s new center for progressive art. It has a gallery, movie screen, stage and concert venue, and a residency program for nationally recognized artists. Hub-Bub is the creative project responsible for creating The Showroom, which aims to attract and retain creative talent in the community as a project goal. It was launched in March 2005 by the Hub City Writers Project with support from private donors and the City of Spartanburg. The Hub City Writers Project, located a block from the hotel, serves the community as a local publishing company and independent bookstore. On September 10, 2011, the exhibition hall hosted the first TEDx Spartanburg event.
• Converse College is a nationally renowned four-year liberal arts institution known for its strong music and visual arts programs. It hosts events open to the public throughout the year. Twichell Auditorium is located on the Converse College campus. Home of the Greater Spartanburg Philharmonic, Twichell Auditorium has served as hosts for other bands such as the Spartanburg All-County High School Band and the Boston Brass. The Twichell Auditorium was built in 1899 and refurbished for the centenary celebration of the school in 1989. The 1,500-seat hall houses a Casavant organ with 57 grades and over 2,600 pipes. The Converse Theater puts on several plays a year, and Converse puts on an opera every year, as well as stage operas. In recent years, the college has hosted major concerts with artists such as Caedmon’s Call, Jason Mraz, Corey Smith, and Colby Kailat.
• Wofford College is a liberal arts college. Not traditionally known for its arts and cultural power, Wofford has made notable strides in developing arts programs in recent years. Poet and environmental writer John E. Lane, stage designer Mark Ferguson, and artist Chris Neely are all Wofford alumni. Each returned to their alma mater to develop curricula and additional arts classes, including a Creative Writing program, a Theater major, and an optional Art Studio program. John Lane was also one of the critical visionaries in establishing the Goodall Center for Environmental Research in Glendale, South Carolina.
• Headquarters Spartanburg County Public Library , housed in a groundbreaking building on South Church Street, is home to an extensive collection of fiction, non-fiction, children’s literature, audio/video material, and items relating to local history and genealogy. The library hosts many meetings, concerts and presentations. County Librarian – Todd Stevens.
• Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium is located on N. Church Street, across the street from City Hall at the northwest end of downtown Spartanburg. SMA has hosted the likes of Bob Dylan, Crosby Stills & Nash, BB King, Billy Joel, David Copperfield, Lewis Grizzard, Harry Connick Jr., Gerald Levert, Dave Chappelle, Jerry Seinfeld, Fish, A Prairie Home Companion. , and many others. Originally built in Art Deco style and renovated c. 2002 including new façade and backstage with loading area.

Points of interest

• Lawson Fork Creek , a tributary of the Pacole River, was once known for its rich wildlife and crystal clear water. Parks and woodlands line most of its banks (which lie entirely within Spartanburg County), and rocky shoals and natural waterfalls can be found along its length. It extends from the northern end of the county to the eastern end where it flows into the Pacole.
• Cottonwood Trail is a hiking trail located in the Edwin M. Griffin Preserve that runs along part of Lawson Fork Creek. The trail includes picnic areas, an elevated walkway over a vast wetland, and access to sporadic sandbanks. Located east of the city center, it is often used by cyclists, joggers and walkers. Because the Lawson Fork floodplain is not suitable for development, it is home to wildlife. Larger animals found here include white-tailed deer, raccoons, wild turkeys, woodpeckers, mallard ducks, Canada geese, and snapping turtles.
• Hatcher Garden and Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the middle of an urban environment. Retired social activist Harold Hatcher and his wife Josephine have turned the eroded ravine into a dense forest and flower garden that has now become a refuge for birds and other wildlife.

The first European settlers in this area included French trappers, English lumberjacks and Scotch-Irish farmers. Little remains of these early days of pioneering, but traces can be found in the more rural parts of the county.

• Nut Grove Plantation , an 18th-century farmhouse, has been preserved by the Spartanburg County Historical Association. Site of a famous skirmish during the American Revolutionary War, it was the home of the Moore family. The plantation is located south of Spartanburg near the town of Roebuck and is open to the public for tours and during annual festivals.
• Seay House , another house from the 18th century, is more typical of a pioneer house. A single stone fireplace and a simple construction were characteristic features of the estates of that period.
• Price House , the third 18th-century house maintained by the Historical Association, is unique. Its solid Flemish brick construction and three-story building are less common in the area. By carefully reviewing the home’s original inventory lists, the Historical Association was able to find period pieces that approximate the home’s original contents.

First established as a court village in the 1780s, Spartanburg may have been named after a Spartan South Carolina militia regiment. The city was incorporated in 1831, during the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens, a key battle of the American Revolution that took place just a few miles away. The streets and architectural monuments of the city reflect the changes of the 19th and 20th centuries.

• Morgan Square, the main town center, is the original courthouse village. It was founded next to a small spring (now underground) on the western slope of the range that forms the boundary between the watersheds of the Tiger and Pakole rivers. The square’s name comes from Daniel Morgan, the general who commanded the American forces at Cowpens. A statue of Morgan was erected in the square in 1881. The oldest existing buildings in Morgan Square date back to the 1880s.
• Train Depot Street Magnolia is one of the oldest buildings in Spartanburg and stands as a reminder of SPARTANBURG’s old nickname “Hub City” in reference to the many transportation routes that linked Spartanburg with cities throughout the region. It now houses an Amtrak station, the Hub City Railroad Museum, and the Hub City Farmers’ Market.
• Hampton Heights Historic District is the oldest surviving district in downtown, located a couple of blocks south of Morgan Square. Architectural styles in the area range from large Queen Anne houses and neoclassical to cozy bungalows from the early 20th century.

Cotton mills have abounded in the Spartanburg area since 1816, earning Spartanburg the reputation of “South Lowell”. Although there were few factories in the area before the Civil War, technological advances, northern capital, and migration from poor farms that made white labor available, sparked a wave of post-war factory development here and much of Piedmont South. In addition, the abundant streams and rivers in the area are just beginning to descend towards the low-lying Midlands region. In many places, these waterways drop steeply, providing a source of abundant hydroelectric power. Cotton mills were built along these rivers to harness this power, and thus began the region’s service to King Cotton. These factories, their owners and their workers, dominated the region’s politics and economy for almost a century. Although almost all abandoned, many mills are still on the banks of rivers, the Piedmont equivalent of Gothic ruins.

Old Bridge and Mill Pond in Glendale. The mill itself (in the background) has since burned down.

• Glendale Mill is located along Lawson Fork Creek southeast of town. Although it was gutted by fire in 2004, a few towers and chimneys remain, providing a dramatic backdrop to the dam, shoals, and stream falls below. The former company store now serves as the home of Wofford College’s Environmental Research Center. The Glendale Shoals Bridge will be reconstructed at a cost of $600,000 and will eventually connect to the Palmetto State Trail.
• Beaumont Mill , located just north of downtown, was recently purchased by the Spartanburg Regional Health Service, which moved its billing, human resources, and medical records to a 180,000-square-foot factory. The nearby Mill Village has been designated as a Local Historic District.
• Converse Mill is located east of the city, along the Pacole River. Recently purchased by a developer. The mill was reconstructed in 1903 after a major flood washed away the original mill. The dam is still used by Converse Energy Inc. as a hydroelectric power plant.

When the United States entered World War I in 1917, one of the sixteen divisions to train National Guard troops was Camp Wadsworth, located near Westgate Mall. In addition to many Southern troops, a large number of New York National Guardsmen were trained there. During World War II Camp Croft south of the city trained new recruits. It is now a South Carolina state park of the same name. Some parts of the park contain the original quonset huts.

Attractions

• Hub City Farmers’ Market, an outdoor market that runs on Saturday mornings from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm during the summer and fall on the grounds of the historic Magnolia Street train station, showcasing local (often organic) produce and goods .
• Retrofest, the largest disco festival in the Southeast, is held at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on the first Saturday in February.
• Spring Fling, a weekend festival usually held on the first Saturday in May, features a variety of live performers, rides and other varied attractions.
• Red, White and Boom, Fourth of July event in Barnet Park with patriotic music and fireworks.
• The Annual Sidewalk Art Exhibition, a juried outdoor art exhibition, is held in conjunction with the International Festival on the first Saturday in October.
• International Festival, an event dedicated to culture and cuisine from around the world, is held in Barnet Park on the first Saturday in October.
• Music on Main, a street concert held every Thursday (April to August) in the city center.
• Greek Festival, a major street festival held in September by the local Greek community at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The festival offers Greek cuisine and cultural events, and is the sister festival to the Greek Festival held each spring in Greenville.
• Dickens Christmas, a Victorian holiday held annually in downtown Spartanburg on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
• Festivalfall, a historical celebration held in October at the 18th century Walnut Grove plantation, with demonstrations and reenactments.
• A Taste of the Backcountry is a historic celebration held in April on the grounds of the 18th century Price House, featuring food samples and demonstrations.
• City Hub Hog Fest is an annual barbecue festival and competition that benefits Mobile Food. It is held in the heart of downtown Spartanburg with food trucks, over 40 barbecue teams and two days of live music.
• Tour of BMW’s Spartanburg plant. Where x3, x4, x5, x6, x7 are made.
• Spartanburg Museum of Art
• Spartanburg Regional History Museum
• Spartanburg Science Center
• Ballet Spartanburg featuring over 22 national and international ballet companies.
• City Railway Museum Hub
• Spartanburg Music Trail, which is a series of signs throughout downtown introducing local musicians.
• Several golf courses, including two private 18-hole courses at Country Club of Spartanburg and Carolina Country Club.
• Cowpens National Battlefield
• Hotspot Skatepark
• Passage Lighthouse (since 1946).

Athletic

Quarterback Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers attend training camp at Wofford College in 2011.

Spartanburg hosts an annual training camp for the Carolina Panthers NFL on the grounds of Wofford College.

Historic Duncan Park Stadium was once home to the Spartanburg Stingers in the Coastal Plain League and the Spartanburg Crickets in the Southern Collegiate Baseball League and is the oldest minor league baseball stadium in the country. It was also once home to the Spartanburg Phillies, a minor league team of the Philadelphia Phillies. It is now the home stadium for the high school baseball teams Spartanburg and the Spartanburgers.

The Carolina Shrine Bowl is held every year at Gibbs Wofford Stadium. It is a game of high school football stars featuring the best players from South Carolina and the best players from North Carolina.

USC Upstate Spartans, Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers, and Wofford College Terriers offer a variety of sports for both men and women. Converse College also offers NCAA Division II women’s sports teams.

The city is home to the Spartanburg Criterium. The Criterion is an annual event, and is usually one of the events associated with Speed ​​Week, which is part of the US Crits bike racing series. The event is billed as “the fastest night in Spartanburg”.

Spartanburg is located an hour from the Clemson Tigers and about an hour and a half from the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.

Upward Sports, a Christian children’s sports organization headquartered in Spartanburg.

Government

The current Mayor Juney White was elected in 2009. Spartanburg has a city manager form of government where the mayor and six city council members have equal votes. Council members represent districts in the city, while the mayor is elected at large. The council appoints a city manager who is responsible for the day-to-day running of city government affairs. City Hall is located at 145 West Broad Street.

Spartanburg County Administration Building (This is an old Sears building that was vacated in the mid 1970s when Sears moved to the Westgate Mall and renovated in the late 1980s or early 1990s) located at 366 North Church Street . It is across the street from the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.

Education

Wilson Hall at Converse College.

Old Main at Wofford College.

College of Business and Economics. Johnson USC Upstate downtown.

Colleges

Spartanburg is a college city with four institutions of higher learning:

• Spartanburg Community College
• Converse College – Founded in 1889, Converse is a comprehensive institution with a co-ed graduate school and an undergraduate women’s liberal arts college.
• Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Carolina Campus. The first classes began in autumn 2011.
• Wofford College – Founded in 1854, Wofford is a Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts college with approximately 1,500 students.

In the region:

• The University of South Carolina Upstate (formerly known as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, or USCS), in the Falls Valley.
• Spartanburg Methodist College is the only two-year, state-owned, private, residential college in Saxony.
• Sherman College of Chiropractic is the only chiropractic college in South Carolina.

Public and Private Schools

Most of Spartanburg’s public schools are operated by Spartanburg County School District 7, one of the seven loosely affiliated districts located within Spartanburg County. District 7 students are divided into Spartanburg High School. However, the westernmost part of the city is served by Spartanburg County School District 6, which has two elementary schools within the city limits. District 6 students are assigned to Paul M. Dorman High School in Roebuck.

Spartanburg is home to the main campus of the School for the Deaf and Blind in South Carolina, which is outside the city limits in an unincorporated area. It has five regional information centers throughout the state. The city is also home to the Spartanburg Preparatory School, a K-8 public charter school that is the only charter school in the upstate.

Spartanburg is also home to Spartanburg Christian Academy, Spartanburg North K-12 Private School, Spartanburg Day School, K-12 Private School offering International Baccalaureate in grades K-4, Oakbrook Preparatory School and Westgate Christian School. K-12 private schools. Located in Hampton Heights, Spartanburg Montessori Academy is a private PreK-8 school offering a Montessori educational approach. Meeting Street Academy in downtown Spartanburg is an affiliate of a private school in Charleston and currently offers PreK and Kindergarten.

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School is located in downtown Spartanburg. It is affiliated with the Diocese of Charleston and is a K-8.

Media

• Main newspaper Spartanburg – Spartanburg Herald-Journal , member of Gannett.
• Spartanburg Journal is a weekly newspaper, part of the Community Journal group, also published in Greenville and Anderson.
• Spartan Weekly News weekly newspaper with offices located in downtown Spartanburg. The newspaper covers all of Spartanburg County with a focus on the city of Spartanburg and its coverage is focused on issues of public interest as well as news from upstate South Carolina.
• The award-winning Hometown News Group has several newspapers throughout the county and upstate: The Boiling Springs Sentry , The Blacksburg Times , The Inman Times , Spartanburg County News ,

  The Chesnee Tribune The Middle Tyger Times , The Whitmire News , The Woodruff News. , and Citizen Greer . In addition to local news and sports news, newspapers offer free wedding and social announcements. All of these newspapers, with the exception of Citizen Greer, ceased publication at the end of 2012.

• Magazine Upstate Link is a weekly weekly for young readers (20-30 years old) in upstate South Carolina, which includes Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson. The weekly publication began in January 2004. Link continues to be a print publication, but its website went down in 2008. His new website is operated by Chicago-based Metromix.

Spartanburg is part of the much larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville DMA, which is the nation’s 35th largest and is served by the following major television companies:

• WYFF 4 (NBC), broadcast from Greenville, South Carolina
• WSPA 7 (CBS), broadcast from Spartanburg
• WLOS 13 (ABC), broadcast from Asheville, NC but also from Anderson, SC on WMYA DT-2 (digital subchannel)
• WGGS 16 Independent/Christian Television Station
• WHNS 21 (Fox), broadcast from Greenville, South Carolina
• WMYA 40 (My Network TV), broadcast from Anderson, SC but also on WLOS DT-2 channel 13 digital subchannel from Asheville, NC.
• WYCW 62 (The CW Network), licensed to Asheville but broadcast and transmit from Spartanburg

Infrastructure

Transport

Main highways

• Interstate 85
• Business Loop 85
• Interstate 26
• Interstate 585
• US Route 176
• US Route 29
• US Route 221
• South Carolina 9
• South Carolina 295
• South Carolina 56
• South Carolina 296
• South Carolina 215
• South Carolina 129

Public transport

SPARTA hybrid bus in the passenger center of the city.

Spartanburg is served by the Spartanburg Area Regional Transit Agency (SPARTA), covering the city of Spartanburg and the surrounding urban area with 8 routes to a variety of destinations. All SPARTA buses are equipped with bike racks. In 2012, the fleet was replenished with two hybrid-electric buses. The SPARTA Passenger Center is located at 100 North Liberty Street and also serves Greyhound buses.

Mass Transit is available to all Spartanburg County citizens through the Spartanburg County Dial-A-Ride. This is a door-to-door service that operates six days a week.

Airports

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) lies basically in the suburb of Greer and it serves Greenville as well as Spartanburg. It has become one of the busiest airports in South Carolina.

Downtown Memorial Airport Spartanburg (SPA) is a general aviation/small craft airport owned and operated by the city, which lies southwest of the city.

Railroad Station

Railroad Station’s Crescent train connects Spartanburg with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Greensboro, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham, and New Orleans. The Amtrak station is located at 290 Magnolia Street.

Health Care

Spartanburg County health care is provided primarily by the Spartanburg Regional Health System. Spartanburg Regional is a public, non-profit, integrated health care system with multiple facilities in Spartanburg, including:

• Spartanburg Medical Center (SMC), a research and teaching hospital with two locations: Spartanburg Medical Center East Wood Street campus and Spartanburg Medical Center – Mary Black Campus on Skyline Drive. Together, these campuses have a history going back to the 1920s. Spartanburg Medical Center includes a total of 747 beds and services that include acute care, surgery, pregnancy, cancer, a heart center, and inpatient rehabilitation.
• Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care (SHRC), a 97-bed long-term care and acute care hospital with a 25-bed skilled nursing facility.
• Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute, providing inpatient and outpatient cancer care, access to clinical trials and the latest cancer technologies.
• Bearden-Josey Breast Health Center, state-of-the-art imaging center for digital mammography, ultrasound, stereotactic breast biopsy and bone densitometry.
• Carolina Medical Group, a group of physicians with offices located throughout Spartanburg and upstate South Carolina

Famous people

• Ted Alexander (1912–1999), Negro league baseball pitcher
• Pink Anderson (1900–1974), blues musician; inspiration for “Pink” in Pink Floyd
• Norman S. Armitage (1907, as Norman Cudworth Cohn – 1972), Olympic medalist saber fencer who lived in Spartanburg, South Carolina, after whom the Milliken factory in Spartanburg County was named.
• David Ball (born 1953), country musician
• Joe Bennett, vocalist and guitarist in the 1950s rock and roll band “Joe Bennett and the Sparkletons”
• Ted Bogan (1909–1990), country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
• Red Borom (1915–2011), Major League Baseball infielder for the Detroit Tigers
• Emma L. Bowen, Health and Media Activist
• Mike Bullman, bandleader, vocalist and guitarist for Jesters III
• James Francis Byrnes (1882–1972), lawyer, Congressman, Senator, Supreme Court Justice, Roosevelt Counsel, Truman Secretary of State, Governor of South Carolina
• Wilson Casey (born 1954), syndicated newspaper columnist, performing artist and Guinness World Record holder
• Mark Czerny (born 1967), founder of Next of Kin Registry (NOKR)
• Marshall Chapman (born 1949), singer-songwriter
• Jeremy Clements (born 1985),

racing driver

• Landon Cohen (b. 1986), football player, community builder
• Fieldin Culbreth (born 1963), Major League Baseball umpire, Olympian
• David Daniels (born 1966), countertenor
• Stephen Davis (born 1974), football running back
• Stephen Duggar (born 1993), baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
• Marion Kirkland Fort (1921–1964), mathematician
• Art Fowler (1922–2007), pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball
• Grace Beecham Freeman (1916–2002), poet, columnist, short story writer; South Carolina Poet Laureate 1985–86
• Hank Garland (1930–2004), legendary Nashville guitarist who accompanied Patsy Cline and Elvis among others
• George Gray (a.k.a. One Man Gang) (born 1960), professional wrestler
• Fred Griffith (born 1964), American actor and film producer
• Mark Hammond (born 1963), South Carolina Secretary of State
• Lee Haney (born 1951), eight-time Mr. Olympia 9 record holder0020

• Dennis Hayes (born 1950), inventor of the Hayes

modem

• Heath Hembrey (born 1989), baseball player
• Adam Humphreys (born 1993), NFL wide receiver
• Walter Hyatt (1950–1996), country musician and songwriter
• Joseph T. Johnson (1858–1919), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
• Marcus Lattimore, football player
• Donald Lawrence (born 1961), evangelist
• Fred L. Lowry (born 1943), Southern Baptist clergyman, televangelist and Christian writer; former pastor of First Baptist Church of North Spartanburg
• The Marshall Tucker Band, Southern rock band featuring George McCorkle, Doug Grey, Jerry Eubanks, Toy Caldwell, Tommy Caldwell and Paul Riddle
• Marcus McBeth (born 1980), baseball player
• Roger Milliken (1915–2010), billionaire owner of the largest private textile company in the world (Milliken & Company)
• Bud Moore (1925–2017), NASCAR team owner/team leader
• DJ Moore (born 1987), football player
• Chris Neely (19born 78), artist and teacher
• Samuel J. Nicholls (1885–1937), U.S. Representative from South Carolina
• Angela Nikodinova (born 1980), US

figure skater

• Cotton Owens (1924–2012), owner/team leader for NASCAR
• David Pearson (1934–2018), NASCAR

champion

• Arthur Prysock (1929–1997), jazz singer
• Betsy Rawls (born 1928), professional golfer, member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, born in Spartanburg
• Mike Reed (born 1970), NFL player
• Gianna Rolandi (1952–2021), operatic soprano
• Al “Flip” Rosen (1924–2015), MLB 4-time All-Star, third baseman and first baseman, MVP, 2-time home run champion, 2-time RBI

leader

• Donald S. Russell (1906–1998), former governor of South Carolina, president of the University of South Carolina, U.S. senator, and member of the Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, U.S.
• Archibald Rutledge (1883–1973), Poet Laureate from South Carolina, resided in Spartanburg for about 20 years.
• Jack Smith (1924–2001), NASCAR

driver

• Cary Wentworth Stiles, founder of the Atlanta Constitution
• Gina Tolleson, Miss South Carolina USA 1990, 1st runner-up Miss USA 1990, Miss World 1990
• Wayne Tolleson (born 1955),

baseball player

• Sandra L. Towns (1944–2018), Judge, U.S. District Court
• Buck Trent (born 1938), country musician who accompanied Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton among others
• Ira Tucker (1925–2008), lead singer of the influential gospel group Dixie Hummingbirds
• William “Singing Billy” Walker (1809–1875), compiler of tunebooks including “Southern Harmony” and “Musical Companion” .
• Celia Weston (born 1951), actress
• Zion Williamson (born 2000), men’s basketball player currently playing for the New Orleans Pelicans and formerly for Duke

Gallery

references

further reading

• Cooper, Peter (1997). Hub City Music Makers . Spartanburg, SC: Holocene Publishing. ISBN 0-9638731-9-9.
• Landrum, JBO (1900). Spartanburg County History .
• Racine, Philip N. (1999). Seeing off Spartanburg . Spartanburg, SC: Hub City Writers Project. ISBN 1-8 -10-3.
• Tether, Betsy Wakefield (ed.) (2002). Textile City: Spartanburg, SC . Spartanburg, SC: Hub City Writers Project. ISBN 1-8 -28-6. Page 346. 40 authors conduct detailed community research using oral histories, letters, and 200 illustrations and photographs. Central themes include labor strikes, family life in factory villages, Depression-era deprivation, race and desegregation, the boom in manufacturing during World War II, and the deindustrialization of the late twentieth century.
• WPA (1939). Spartanburg County History .

external links

• US portal

official website

• Spartanburg Tourist Board
• Spartanburg. New International Encyclopedia . 1905
• “Spartanburg, South Carolina”. New student reference work . 1914
• Spartanburg Regional Health System
• Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute

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