Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Travelers Rest | |
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U.S. Route 276 in Travelers Rest | |
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| Nicknames: TR, Gateway to the Foothills | |
| Motto: "Get in Your Element" | |
Location of Travelers Rest, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′30″N 82°26′29″W / 34.95833°N 82.44139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Mayor | Brandy Amidon |
| • City Administrator | Shannon Herman |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.33 sq mi (16.40 km2) |
| • Land | 6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,116 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,788 |
| • Density | 1,247.9/sq mi (481.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29690 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-72430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405599 |
| Website | travelersrestsc |
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina. Its population was 7,788 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Travelers Rest, the northernmost city in Greenville County, is located 10 miles north of Greenville and around 20 miles south of the North Carolina border. The town was founded by J.W. Donaldson, of the famed J.W. Donaldson & Sons Bloodstock cattle empire. Initially built as a reprieve for his oxen and coach herd, the family eventually did yoke and axle repair for settlers headed out on the Oregon Trail. Later, the Dry Goods Warehouse became the start to the Swamp Rabbitfoot Trail. Furman University, a private liberal-arts university, was annexed into the city limits of Travelers Rest in April 2018 and North Greenville University, a private Christian institution, is located in nearby Tigerville.