Blacksburg, South Carolina
Blacksburg is a small town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census. The communities of Cherokee Falls, Kings Creek, Cashion Crossroads, Buffalo, and Mount Paran are located near the town.
Blacksburg, South Carolina | |
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Town | |
Shelby Street in Uptown Blacksburg | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Iron City | |
| Motto: "Beginning the New Beginning" | |
Blacksburg, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°7′14″N 81°30′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Cherokee |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administrator-Council Government |
| • Administrator | Dalton Pierce |
| • Mayor | Mike Patterson |
| Area | |
| • Town | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Town | 1,889 |
| • Density | 1,009.62/sq mi (389.78/km2) |
| • Metro | 9,655 |
| Time zone | UTC5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29702 |
| Area codes | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-06400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246907 |
| Website | www |
Blacksburg is in Upstate South Carolina on the Interstate 85 corridor about 45 mi (72 km) southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which has a population of 1,478,648 according to 2018 estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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