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Welcome to Neal Shoals ...

Neal Shoals is located in Union County<1>.


The location of Neal Shoals has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Neal Shoals, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Neal Shoals: Neal Shls.

Neal Shoals is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Neal Shoals lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Neal Shoals is located in the (864) area code.

Communities near Neal Shoals ...

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

  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Whitmire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jonesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Carlisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • McConnells
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowrys
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
    • Lowrys is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Red Town ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Red Town is located in Union County
  • Cabal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Cabal is located in Chester County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neal Shoals ...

Looking for more information about Neal Shoals? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Neal Shoals, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neal Shoals.

Adding Neal Shoals to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Neal Shoals in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Neal Shoals was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neal Shoals.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neal Shoals. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neal Shoals - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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