Pauline, SC

Pauline is an unincorporated census-designated place in Spartanburg County, first listed as a CDP in 2020 with 209 residents. Until the 1890s it was known as Stribling. When a post office needed an unused name, the community adopted Pauline, the first name of the postmaster's daughter. The 29374 ZIP code and Highway 56 remain the clearest everyday reference points. The 2020 census counted 209 people, with the CDP's homes and post office spread along this western Spartanburg County corridor under the 29374 ZIP code.

Spartanburg County School District Six provides the main named institution tied directly to Pauline. Pauline-Glenn Springs Elementary sits on Highway 56, while the wider district includes Moore, Roebuck, and portions of Spartanburg and other nearby communities. That arrangement puts the elementary school in Pauline and connects middle- and high-school life to a larger western Spartanburg network. Pauline's local map is defined by its postal route, highway corridor, and school campus; the community has no separate municipal government.