Lyman, South Carolina
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Lyman, South Carolina Groce's Stop (until 1927) |
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| Town | |
 Location of Lyman, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°57′23″N 82°7′28″W / 34.95639°N 82.12444°WCoordinates: 34°57′23″N 82°7′28″W / 34.95639°N 82.12444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Incorporated | 1954 |
| Founded by | Augustus B. Groce |
| Named for | Arthur T. Lyman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| • Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,243 |
| • Density | 790/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29365 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-43315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246490 |
| Website | www.lymansc.gov |
Lyman is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Greer. The population of Lyman was 3,243 at the 2010 census.
The town of Lyman originally grew around a general store owned by Augustus Belton Groce, which opened in the mid-1870s. This led to the community become known as Groce's Stop. In 1923, the Groce family sold over 700 acres (280 ha) to Pacific Mills; by the following year the Lyman Printing and Finishing Mill had been constructed, and by 1927, Pacific Mills had built 375 homes as housing for their employees. The town was then renamed in memory of Arthur T. Lyman, a former president of the mill. Lyman prospered for years as a textile town, but by 2005 the last mill was closed.
McMakin's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Lyman is located at 34°57′23″N 82°7′28″W / 34.95639°N 82.12444°W (34.956343, -82.124559).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), of which 0.25% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,659 people, 1,137 households, and 770 families residing in the town. The population density was 654.0 people per square mile (252.2/km²). There were 1,224 housing units at an average density of 301.1 per square mile (116.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.69% White, 6.09% African American, 0.26% Asian, 0.11% Native American, 0.90% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
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