Fairforest Creek is a stream in Union and Spartanburg counties, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]

According to tradition, a pioneer named the region when, noting the scenery, he said "What a fair forest!"[2]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairforest Creek
  2. Lake, William C. (22 June 1935). "Names of Union Streams Have Interesting History". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. pp. A1. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

34°35′56″N 81°36′52″W / 34.59889°N 81.61444°W / 34.59889; -81.61444



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.