Wellford, South Carolina
| Wellford, South Carolina | |
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| City | |
 Location of Wellford, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°57′4″N 82°5′55″W / 34.95111°N 82.09861°WCoordinates: 34°57′4″N 82°5′55″W / 34.95111°N 82.09861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,378 |
| • Density | 1,189/sq mi (448.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29385 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-75580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1231903 |
Wellford is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,378 at the 2010 census (from 2,030 in 2000).
Wellford was founded in 1840 by a man named Wellington who was building a railroad in the area. He settled and named the town Wellington. When the town was chartered on December 9, 1882 the name was changed to Wellford.
New Hope Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Wellford is located at 34°57′4″N 82°5′55″W / 34.95111°N 82.09861°W (34.951087, -82.098497).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,030 people, 822 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density was 993.8 people per square mile (384.2/km²). There were 910 housing units at an average density of 445.5 per square mile (172.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.92% African American, 46.70% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 2.32% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.60% of the population.
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