Fauresmith

Province

Fauresmith is a town in the municipality in the district Kopanong Xhariep ( Free State Province ) in South Africa with 3,628 inhabitants ( 2011). It is located 130 kilometers southwest of Bloemfontein.

Prehistory and history

After the village of Fauresmith complex was named, which has as a characteristic of relatively small bifaces.

Before the arrival of the Boers, the Griqua lived in the area. The immigrant Boers founded in 1842 Fauresmith, the second oldest town in the then Orange Free State. The town charter was granted on 13 December 1859. The city's name is composed of the family name by Philip Faure, Reverend of the Dutch Reformed Church, and Sir Harry Smith, the Governor of the Cape Colony, together. The farmers of the city built on mainly alfalfa and potatoes.

Traffic

Fauresmith is connected via the R704 road with Koffiefontein and Tromp castle. In addition, the city lies on the disused railway line Springfontein - Koffiefontein. The route runs right on the main road across the site. 1999 reversed the last train here. Right next to the main track, a locomotive monument was erected on the main road. It involves the SAR class 8BW No 1153, which was built in 1903 by the North British Locomotive Company.