Welcome to Algary ...
So far, we found very little information about Algary. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Algary to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Algary, please Contact Us.
Algary would have been located within present day Greenwood County<2>.
The location of Algary has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Algary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Algary is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Algary was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Algary once stood is in the (864) area code.
Communities near Algary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Algary.
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Laurens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <5>
- Abbeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
- Belton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <5>
- Honea Path
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
- Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <5>
- Ninety Six
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninety Six
- Ninety Six is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninety Six <5>
- Due West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
- Due West is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <5>
- Gray Court
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <5>
- Cross Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
- Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <5>
- Donalds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalds
- Donalds is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalds <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Algary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Algary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Algary. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Algary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Algary. See our Newspapers Page for Algary.
Adding Algary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Algary in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Algary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Algary post office opened in 1896.
We also found Algary on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Algary.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenwood County: www.co.greenwood.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Algary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Greenwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Algary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |