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
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
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 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
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.