Drayton, South Carolina
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[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drayton, South Carolina
- ^ "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Baker, Elaine (Mar 22, 1991). "Communities have colorful backgrounds". Herald-Journal. p. 8. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "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
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- Unincorporated communities in South Carolina
- South Carolina geography stubs