Landrum, South Carolina
Landrum is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,376 at the 2010 census. Landrum was founded in 1880 and incorporated in 1912. It is located just west of Interstate 26 between Spartanburg and Asheville, North Carolina. History The Landrum area was settled circa 1760 by homesteaders from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. There, they built a fort approximately two miles from the current City of Landrum. The town of Landrum was founded in 1880 after the railroad was extended north from Spartanburg and named after John Gill Landrum, who gave the land for construction of the local depot. Landrum was incorporated as a town three years later. In 1973, it was made into a city. Geography Landrum is located at (35.175326, -82.186036). The city is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 176 and South Carolina Highway 14, just south of the North Carolina-South Carolina border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.43% is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,481 people, 1,125 households, and 632 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census