Town file
Roebuck, South Carolina
Roebuck, South Carolina (Spartanburg County, South Carolina) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 580, "Beauty Shop Butcher" (15 March 2025). Dana Shilene Fowler was born on 16 November 1967 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
- Town
- Roebuck
- County
- Spartanburg County
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 580
- Approximate location
- 34.879, -81.964
Episode 580 / 15 March 2025 / 72 min / express
Beauty Shop Butcher
"this is roebuck south carolina ... northwestern south carolina ... this is in spartanburg county" about 0:03:20
The case: Murder of Dana Satterfield (July 31, 1995); Disappearance of Heather Sellers (September 2002). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2025
- Population
- 3,482
- Median household income
- $54,153
- Median home value
- $275,500
History, in brief
- Named for Revolutionary War officer Benjamin Roebuck. about 0:04:28
- Home to Walnut Grove Plantation, a preserved 18th-century farmhouse and tourist attraction. about 0:04:34
- Kate Moore, a daughter of the plantation's original owners, was a scout for General Daniel Morgan during the Battle of Cowpens. about 0:04:42
- Spartanburg County was founded in 1785 and named after the Spartan Rifles, the local militia during the Revolutionary War. about 0:04:55
- The USS Spartanburg is named after Spartanburg County. about 0:05:13
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A small, quiet community that is tight-knit, safe and serene; after nine years the most danger was a snake in the backyard."about 0:05:25
4 stars
"The atmosphere feels like family and the reviewer loves the corn fields and wildflowers, but wishes there were more stores and restaurants."about 0:06:25
4 stars
"A small town five minutes from pure countryside with naturally cool weather and easy access to Highway 221."about 0:06:52
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Greer, South Carolina16 miles
- Gaffney, South Carolina22 miles
- Traveler's Rest, South Carolina27 miles
- Easley, South Carolina35 miles
- Kings Mountain, North Carolina43 miles
- Chester, South Carolina44 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.