| Fairforest | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Pushpin Map: | USA South Carolina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Spartanburg |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.43 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.42 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1646 |
| Population Density Km2: | 303.84 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 846 |
| Coordinates: | 34.9469°N -82.0189°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 29301 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45083 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2629825 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.10 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.09 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 786.81 |
Fairforest is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina.[3] According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 1,646.[4]
During the Revolution, Fairforest was one of the only regions in South Carolina where Loyalists outnumbered Patriots. It was described as a "hot-bed of pro-British sentiment."[5] A post office was established as Fair Forest in 1884.[6] According to tradition, a pioneer named the region when, noting the scenery, he said "What a fair forest!"[7]
Fairforest is located at 34.9469°N -82.0189°W (34.946963, -82.018906). The CDP is a suburb of the City of Spartanburg, located to the West of the city, alongside Arcadia and Saxon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total land area of 5.416 square miles (3.973 km) and a total water area of 0.006 square miles (0.016 km).
It is in Spartanburg County School District 6.[8]