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Welcome to Erie ...

So far, we found very little information about Erie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Erie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Erie, please Contact Us.

Erie would have been located within present day Laurens County<2>.


The location of Erie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


When the people of Erie referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Erieite<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Erie is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Erie was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Erie still existed, it would have been in the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Erie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Erie - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Erie.

Communities near Erie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erie.

  • Simpsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fountain Inn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Laurens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Belton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Williamston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Honea Path
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ware Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pelzer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Due West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Pelzer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
    • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people

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 Erie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erie. 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 Erie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erie. See our Newspapers Page for Erie.

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

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 Erie, 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 Laurens, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Erie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Erie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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