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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 Bishop Town in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bishop Town. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bishop Town listed first.

  • Cross Keys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross Keys is located in Union County
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  • Sedalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sedalia is located in Union County
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  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Colerain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colerain is located in Union County
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  • West Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Springs is located in Union County
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  • Bonham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonham is located in Union County
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  • Dutchman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
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  • Cross Anchor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Huntington ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington is located in Laurens County
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  • Evinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Evinsville is located in Spartanburg County
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  • Santuc
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Santuc is located in Union County
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  • Tylersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
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  • Whitmire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Delta is located in Union County
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  • Ada ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada is located in Union County
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  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Meador is located in Union County
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  • Glenn Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
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  • Jonesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hobbyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
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  • Renno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Renno is located in Laurens County
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  • Goshen Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen Hill is located in Union County
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  • Enoree
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Kelton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelton is located in Union County
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  • Walnut Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
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  • Hillsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
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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 Bishop Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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