Converse University

Converse University is a private university in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was established in 1889 by a group of Spartanburg residents and named after textile pioneer Dexter Edgar Converse. It was originally a women's college but now admits men.

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Type: University
Description: private university in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Also known as: “Converse College” and “Converse College Historic District”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Paul the Apostle Church and Church of the Advent.

St. Paul the Apostle Church

Church

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St. Paul the Apostle Church is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Converse University.

Church of the Advent

Church

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Episcopal Church of the Advent is a historic Episcopal church at 141 Advent Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1851 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. Church of the Advent is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Converse University.

Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium

Stadium

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Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium is a college basketball arena located in Spartanburg, South Carolina on the campus of Wofford College. It became home of the Wofford Terriers men's and women's basketball teams at the start of the 2017–18 season, replacing Benjamin Johnson Arena. Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium is situated 1 mile northwest of Converse University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drayton and Whitney.

Drayton

Village

Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.

Whitney

Hamlet

Whitney is an unincorporated area and census-designated place adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 4,409. Whitney is situated 2 miles north of Converse University.

Arkwright

Hamlet

Arkwright is an unincorporated area and census-designated place adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. Arkwright is situated 2½ miles south of Converse University.

Converse University

Categories: college, private not-for-profit educational institution, campus, and education
Location: Spartanburg, Upcountry South Carolina, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.95776° or 34° 57′ 28″ north

Longitude

-81.91884° or 81° 55′ 8″ west

Elevation

807 feet (246 metres)

Open location code

866WX35J+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 404382666

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=university

GeoNames ID

4575457

Wikidata ID

Q5166453

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Converse University” goes by many names.

Chinese: “康佛斯學院”
Esperanto: “Universitato Converse”
French: “Converse College”
Swedish: “Converse University”
Urdu: “کونورس کالج”

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