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Welcome to Inman ...

The city of Inman is located in Spartanburg County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Inman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Inman has a population of 2,434 people<2> (see below for details).

Inman is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Inman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Inman: (864)

The ZIP code for Inman: 29349<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Inman had an population of 2,434 people. This is an increase of 4.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Inman had a population of 2,321 people. This makes Inman the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Inman represents 0.05% of the total population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,321 people, the population of Inman increased 23.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,884 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Inman.

Communities Also Named Inman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Inman - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (3), Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Inman.

Communities near Inman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Inman.

  • Spartanburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <5>
  • Lyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
  • Duncan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <5>
  • Wellford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Landrum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <5>
  • Cowpens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <5>
  • Tryon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <5>
  • Columbus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Inman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Inman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Inman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Inman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Inman. See our Newspapers Page for Inman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Inman ...

Looking for more information about Inman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Inman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Inman.

Adding Inman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Inman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Inman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Inman post office opened in 1877.

We also found Inman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Inman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Inman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Spartanburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Inman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Inman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Inman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Inman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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