Converse University

Converse University is a private university in . 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.
  • University
  • …lies at an elevation of 807 feet (246 metres)
  • Description: private university in Spartanburg, South Carolina
  • Also known as
    “Converse College”
    “Converse College Historic District”

Places of Interest Nearby

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3,000 feet southwest of Converse University
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3,300 feet southwest of Converse University
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1 mile northwest of Converse University

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drayton and Whitney.
Village
is an unincorporated community and…
Hamlet
is an unincorporated area and…
2 miles north of Converse University
Hamlet
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2½ miles south of Converse University
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Latitude
34.95776° or 34° 57′ 28″ north
Longitude
-81.91884° or 81° 55′ 8″ west
Open location code
866WX35J+4F
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amenity = university
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Converse University” goes by many names.
康佛斯學院Chinese
Universitato ConverseEsperanto
Converse UniversitySwedish
کونورس کالجUrdu

Localities in the Area

Nearby University Buildings

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