Roebuck, South Carolina
CDP in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Roebuck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census.
History
The community was named for Revolutionary War Officer, Benjamin Roebuck.
Roebuck is home to the Walnut Grove Plantation, a preserved 18th-century farmhouse and tourist attraction. One of the daughters of the original owners, Kate Moore, was a scout for General Daniel Morgan during the Battle of Cowpens.
Smith's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,725 people, 708 households, and 499 families residing in the town. The population density was 403.4 inhabitants per square mile (155.8/km2). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 183.1 per square mile (70.7/km2).
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Roebuck, South Carolina” is cDP in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Roebuck, South and Carolina, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2410254. Authority coordinates are 34.884, -81.961. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010, 1974 and 2000.
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