Gaffney, South Carolina

About Gaffney

Gaffney, SC is a close-knit town located in northern South Carolina with an estimated population of 12,546.

Officially, Gaffney is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,383 residents per square mile.

📰 Gaffney News Today

• S.C. man falls off garbage truck, dies on 1st day on job with his dad driving: Coroner WLOS · Aug 18
• Upstate sanitation worker dies after falling from truck on first day, coroner says WYFF · Aug 18
• Solicitor: 2 shooters, 2 guns involved in deadly Gaffney bus stop shooting; 3 in custody FOX Carolina News · Aug 13
• Police: 3 teens in custody after deadly shooting at South Carolina school bus stop WJCL · Aug 14
• 1 teen arrested, another considered ‘armed and dangerous’ after deadly South Carolina bus stop shooting WBTV · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gaffney Unique

• The only place in America named Gaffney — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,546.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gaffney

• Applebee's — american
• GrandDaddy's BBQ — barbecue
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Cracker Barrel — american
• H&W Grill
• New Golden China — chinese
• Osaka Sushi & Steakhouse — japanese
• Outback Steakhouse — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cherokee County Veterans Museum · Museum
• Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery · Attraction
• Cherokee County Museum · Museum
• Jeep · Attraction
• Peachoid · Attraction
• Truck · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gaffney

• Azell Robbs Park reviews ★
• City Hall Park reviews ★
• Gaffney Commercial Historical District reviews ★
• Gaffney Residential Historic District reviews ★
• Glymph Memorial Garden reviews ★
• Irene Park reviews ★
• Joe Dean Knuckles Park reviews ★
• John Q Little Park reviews ★
• Jolly Park reviews ★
• Milliken Park reviews ★
• Park Place Park reviews ★
• Thomson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gaffney

• B. D. Lee Elementary
• Cherokee Charter Academy
• Corinth Elementary
• Draytonville Elementary
• Gaffney High
• Gaffney Middle
• Goucher Charter Academy
• Grassy Pond Elementary
• Institute of Innovation
• John E. Ewing Middle
• Limestone-Central Elementary
• Luther L. Vaughan Elementary
• Northwest Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Cherokee Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gaffney

🏘️ Nearby Communities