Fairforest is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina.

[5] During the Revolution, Fairforest was one of the only regions in South Carolina where Loyalists outnumbered Patriots.

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

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total land area of 5.416 square miles (3.973 km2) and a total water area of 0.006  square miles (0.016  km2).

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