Cokesbury, South Carolina
| Cokesbury, South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Cokesbury, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°17′17″N 82°12′28″W / 34.28806°N 82.20778°WCoordinates: 34°17′17″N 82°12′28″W / 34.28806°N 82.20778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 363/sq mi (140.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 45-15625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247334 |
Cokesbury is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 215 at the 2010 census, down from 279 at the 2000 census.
The name "Cokesbury" is a combination of the names of two prominent bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury.
The historic village of Cokesbury and the building that housed the Masonic Female College and Cokesbury Conference School are listed together on the National Register of Historic Places as an historic district.
Cokesbury is located in northern Greenwood County at 34°17′17″N 82°12′28″W / 34.28806°N 82.20778°W (34.287984, -82.207892). It is 7 miles (11 km) north of Greenwood, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cokesbury CDP has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 279 people, 105 households, and 78 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 444.1 people per square mile (171.0/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 176.7/sq mi (68.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 25.09% White, 72.76% African American, 1.08% Native American, and 1.08% from two or more races.
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