Travelers Rest | |
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Nickname(s): TR, Gateway to the Foothills | |
Motto: "Get in Your Element" | |
Coordinates: 34°58′12″N 82°26′16″W / 34.97000°N 82.43778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Greenville |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Brandy Amidon[1] |
• City Administrator | Eric Vinson[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.33 sq mi (16.40 km2) |
• Land | 6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,788 |
• Density | 1,247.88/sq mi (481.82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 29690 |
Area code(s) | 864, 821 |
FIPS code | 45-72430[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 1251197[4] |
Website | travelersrestsc |
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina. The population was 7,788 at the 2020 census.[7] It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Travelers Rest, the northernmost city in Greenville County, is located 10 miles north of Greenville and around 20 miles south of the North Carolina border. Furman University, a private liberal-arts university, was annexed into the city limits of Travelers Rest in April 2018[8] and North Greenville University, a private Christian institution, is located in nearby Tigerville.
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