Wade Hampton, South Carolina

About Wade Hampton

Set in the northwestern part of South Carolina, Wade Hampton is a small unincorporated community.

Wade Hampton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.78 square miles.

📰 Wade Hampton News Today

• Obituary of Wade Hampton Brassell, I Powers Funeral Home · Apr 18
• Greenville’s History: Wade Hampton, the Red Shirts and the Black Codes Greenville Journal · Jul 2
• Jamian Risher Jr., South Carolina Gamecocks, Linebacker 247Sports · Aug 5
• Time to respectfully evict Calhoun and Hampton from Washington South Carolina Daily Gazette · Jan 7
• Kelvin Seth Smith Obituary May 9, 2026 Shives Funeral Home · May 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wade Hampton Unique

• The only place in America named Wade Hampton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Greenville (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Wade Hampton

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Wade Hampton

• Acropolis — greek
• Adams Bistro — regional
• Asian Delight — asian
• Bimini's Oyster Bar & Seafood Cafe — seafood
• Bohemian Bull — burger
• Bridge City Coffee (café)
• Bulgogi Korean Grill — asian
• Clean Eatz — coffee shop (café)
• Ding Tea — bubble tea (café)
• First Watch — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wade Hampton

• Gary L. Pittman Memorial Park reviews ★
• Oak Grove Lake Park reviews ★
• Wellington Green Community Park reviews ★
• Butler Springs Park reviews ★
• Frances Coyle Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Greenville County Admin Offices and Park reviews ★
• Herdklotz Park reviews ★
• Holmes Park reviews ★
• Lake Fairfield Park reviews ★
• Thornberry Park reviews ★
• University Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wade Hampton

🏘️ Nearby Communities