Fingerville, South Carolina

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Fingerville
Fingerville is located in South Carolina
Fingerville
Fingerville
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 35°08′06″N 82°00′01″W / 35.13500°N 82.00028°W / 35.13500; -82.00028Coordinates: 35°08′06″N 82°00′01″W / 35.13500°N 82.00028°W / 35.13500; -82.00028
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Area
 • Total0.152 sq mi (0.393 km2)
 • Land0.152 sq mi (0.393 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total134
 • Density880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29349
FIPS code45083
GNIS feature ID2629826[1]

Fingerville is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina.[2] According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 134.[3]

History[]

A post office called Fingerville was established in 1845.[4] The community was named for Joseph Finger, the owner of a cotton mill.[5]

Geography[]

Fingerville is located at

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35°08′06″N 82°00′01″W / 35.13500°N 82.00028°W / 35.13500; -82.00028 (35.135077, -82.000409).[2] These coordinates place the CDP in the Northern part of the county.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total land area of 0.244  square mile (0.393 km2), all land.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fingerville, South Carolina
  2. ^ a b c "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ^ Source: 2010 Census results for Fingerville, SC Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Spartanburg County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. ^ Baker, Elaine (Mar 22, 1991). "Communities have colorful backgrounds". Herald-Journal. p. 9. Retrieved 14 October 2015.


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