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Chesnee, South Carolina
City · Population 935 · #155 in South Carolina
About Chesnee
Chesnee is a tiny community in northwestern South Carolina, home to 935 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Chesnee holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 874 residents per square mile.
📰 Chesnee News Today
- Coroner: Three killed in fiery crash while fleeing law enforcement WYFF · Aug 15
- Mildred Thompson Obituary (2013) - Chesnee, SC - Spartanburg Herald-Journal Legacy obituary · Aug 11
- Right lane of I-85 closed following crash in Chesnee foxcarolina.com · Jan 25
- Mary Lee McKinney Oglesby Obituary Apr 9, 2026 - Callaham-Hicks Funeral Home Callaham-Hicks Funeral Home · Apr 9
- Monthly Weather Forecast for Chesnee, South Carolina 29323 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Chesnee Unique
- The only place in America named Chesnee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northwestern 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Chesnee
📍 Chesnee Commons📍 Clayton Estates📍 Colonial Heights📍 East Arrowood📍 Edgewood West📍 Farm View Estates📍 Highpoint Farms📍 Kingston Ridge📍 Kinsland Acres📍 Lockland Place📍 Oakwood Homes📍 Peach Meadow📍 Pine Terrace📍 Reidland Acres📍 Scenic Ridge📍 Scruggs Acres📍 Sweetgrass📍 Tuscany Hills📍 Walker Run
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Chesnee
- Bantam Chef — american
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- New Century Restaurant — chinese
- Pizza House — pizza
- Tenango's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Val's Southern Kitchen
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chesnee
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Chesnee
- Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary
- Chesnee Elementary
- Chesnee High
- Chesnee Middle
- Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary
- Rainbow Lake Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Carolina
TypeCity
Population (2024)935
Rank in state#155 of 271
Land area1.07 sq mi
Density874/sq mi
Coordinates35.1463, -81.8630