Gaffney, South Carolina
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 Winnie Davis Hall on the Limestone College campus |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1872 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | South carolina |
| County : | Cherokee County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 4 ′ N , 81 ° 39 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 12,566 (as of 2015) |
| Population density : | 616 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 20.4 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.4 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 245 m |
| Postcodes : | 29340-29341-29342 |
| Area code : | +1 864 |
| FIPS : | 45-28060 |
| GNIS ID : | 1247855 |
| Website : | www.getintogaffney-sc.com |
| Mayor : | Henry Jolly |
Gaffney is a city in Cherokee County in northeast South Carolina in the United States . The place is the administrative seat ( county seat ) of Cherokee County and had 12,566 inhabitants in 2015 according to the statistics of the last census.
history
The place grew out of a hotel opened by Michael Gaffney, an immigrant from Ireland, at a crossroads at the beginning of the 19th century. Initially known as Gaffney's Cross Roards , the name Gaffney City has been used since 1872. Around 1897 the place became the county seat of Cherokee County, which was formed from parts of the previous York , Union and Spartanburg . Gaffney became a center of South Carolina's textile industry and was the backbone of the county's economic development until the 1980s.
traffic
The Upstate Region is served by Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP International Airport), the largest airport in South Carolina. Cherokee County is so far the only county in South Carolina that does not have its own airport.
The location is on Interstate 85 , which connects Atlanta to Charlotte , and Interstate 26 , which leads to the Atlantic coast via nearby Spartanburg . From Interstate 85, the city's distinctive water tower can be seen in the shape and color of a peach ( peachoid ).
Local public transport is operated by the Gaffney Cab Company .
politics
In addition to the mayor, six district representatives belong to the council of the municipality.
Worth seeing
In the old Central School was Cherokee County History and Arts Museum set that contains both the history of the Cherokee County and craftsmanship of the Cherokee shows. The previous post office building is to be converted into a visitor center with a meeting room for the community and art galleries; an architectural competition has been announced for this purpose. A cultural center is planned in the city center. A farmers' market takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays from June to September opposite the old post office.
media
There are two newspapers in town, The Cherokee Chronicle and The Gaffney Ledger , which appear alternately on weekdays. As a regional newspaper , the Spartanburg Herald-Journal delivers national news from nearby Spartanburg . Radio coverage is provided by the VHF transmitter WYFG and the two medium-wave transmitters WEAC and WFGN .
schools
The Cherokee County School District is responsible for Gaffney. There is the Spartanburg Community College with the Cherokee County Campus and the Limestone College , three private elementary and secondary schools ( Heritage Christian School , Village School of Gaffney , Gaffney Christian Academy ) and the public Gaffney High School whose football team is known regionally.
Well-known citizens of the city
The following well-known people were either born in the town, live there, or are otherwise associated with Gaffney.
- WJ Cash , author
- Kertus Davis , NASCAR driver
- Sam Graddy (* 1964), track and field athlete, Olympic champion and former football player
- Robert E. Hall (* 1947), eleventh Sergeant Major of the Army (October 21, 1997 to June 23, 2000)
- Edward Higgins (1930-2006), sculptor
- Mikki Moore (* 1975), basketball player for the Sacramento Kings .
- Andie MacDowell (born 1958), actress
- Rocky McIntosh , Washington Redskins football player
- Tim Montgomery (born 1975), sprinter
- Sidney Rice (* 1986), Minnesota Vikings football player
- Dominique Stevenson (* 1977), former football player for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Buffalo Bills
Mention on TV
In the US-American Netflix television series House of Cards , Gaffney is the hometown of the Democratic Congressman Francis Underwood, who represents the fifth district of South Carolina in Congress and is also Majority Whip of the House of Representatives . In the third episode of the first season, Gaffney becomes the main plot after a 17-year-old girl was killed in a traffic accident because she was distracted by a water tower shaped like a peach (known as a "peachoid").
Web links
- City of Gaffney (English)
- Cherokee County Historical & Preservation Society (English)
- Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dominique Stevenson , nfl.com
- ↑ Dominique Stevenson , pro-football-reference.com