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Chesnee
South Carolinacity
Chesnee
Total population
896
Median home value
$103,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$37,708
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Chesnee is a city in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Chesnee had a population of 829.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
In the early 20th century, the Chesnee Land Company bought a sizeable acreage at what is now Chesnee. A leading member of the company was John B. Cleveland of Spartanburg. Cleveland named the company - and later the town - after his great-grandmother, Margaret Chesnee, who was born in Scotland. She married Alexander Vernon, also born in Scotland. The Clinchfield Railroad ran an excursion train over the newly laid rails to Spartanburg on October 23, 1909. The Chesnee post office was established in 1910, and the town was chartered in 1911. Early businesses included a hotel, pharmacy, cotton mill, and lumber mill. The Cowpens National Battlefield and Zeno Hicks House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Chesnee is located near the northeast corner of Spartanburg County, and a small part of the city extends east into Cherokee County. U.S. Route 221 passes through the city as Alabama Avenue and Hampton Street, leading north to Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and south to Spartanburg. South Carolina Highway 11 (Cherokee Street) crosses US 221 in the center of town and leads west to Campobello and east past Cowpens National Battlefield to Gaffney. According to the United States Census Bureau, Chesnee has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Chesnee, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,851
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,705
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,608
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,538
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,345
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,192
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves1,936
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,922
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Boiling Springs HighHigh · Boiling Springs · 2,671 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- Boiling Springs MiddleMiddle · Inman · 1,068 students · 17:1 ratio
- Rainbow Lake MiddleMiddle · Chesnee · 1,009 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · Inman · 784 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Chesnee HighHigh · Chesnee · 704 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Shoally Creek ElementaryElementary · Boiling Springs · 670 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- Chesnee ElementaryElementary · Chesnee · 606 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Carlisle-Foster's Grove ElementaryElementary · Chesnee · 572 students · 15.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2025-08-234 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 3.04 — 2025-08-233 km N of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.88 — 2025-08-233 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.73 — 2025-08-147 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
- M 2.53 — 2024-10-133 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.69 — 2022-12-080 km S of Laurel Park, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Carolina
- Boiling Springs9.5 mi away
- Converse10.5 mi away
- Clifton11.3 mi away · pop. 792
- East Gaffney14.1 mi away
- Gramling16.1 mi away
- Campobello16.2 mi away · pop. 776
- Fairforest16.3 mi away
- Camp Croft16.4 mi away · pop. 1,586
- Blacksburg19.6 mi away
- Greer25.5 mi away · pop. 41,536
- Tigerville29.2 mi away
- Five Forks30.9 mi away · pop. 18,656
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Chesnee
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 232 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET