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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Amicks Ferry in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Amicks Ferry. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Amicks Ferry listed first.

  • Ella
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Lexington County
  • Chapin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <3>
  • Little Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Slighs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Slighs is located in Newberry County
  • White Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Prosperity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ballentine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Leesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
    • Alston is located in Fairfield County
  • Peak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <3>
  • Pomaria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Batesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Irmo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <3>
  • Wallaceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
  • Leaphart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
  • Jenkinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Lexington County
  • Bookman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
    • Bookman is located in Richland County
  • Sondleys ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondleys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
  • Samaria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Lexington County
  • Arthur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Lexington County
  • Jennings
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Fairfield County
  • Walton ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Newberry County
  • Helena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
  • Reuben ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reuben have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
    • Reuben is located in Newberry County

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 Amicks Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.