Little Africa, South Carolina

Little Africa is an unincorporated community in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina.[1]

History

Little Africa was founded in 1880 by a colony of emancipated African Americans.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Africa, South Carolina
  2. Leonard, Michael (Jul 2, 1981). "Our Heritage". Herald-Journal. pp. B1. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

Coordinates: 35°10′02″N 82°01′36″W / 35.16722°N 82.02667°W / 35.16722; -82.02667

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