Drayton, South Carolina

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Drayton is an unincorporated community in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]

History[]

A post office called Drayton has been in operation since 1904.[2] The community was named for William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), a South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress.[3]

Education[]

Spartanburg County School District 7 serve Drayton.[4] It operates Spartanburg High School.

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drayton, South Carolina
  2. ^ "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ^ Baker, Elaine (Mar 22, 1991). "Communities have colorful backgrounds". Herald-Journal. p. 8. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-05.

Coordinates: 34°58′04″N 81°54′23″W / 34.96778°N 81.90639°W / 34.96778; -81.90639


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