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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brooklyn had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.

  • Sandy Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
  • Fingerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
  • Henrietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Collinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Forest City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Campobello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Inman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Campton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Spartanburg County
  • Whitney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Converse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mack ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
    • Mack is located in Rutherford County (NC)
  • Cowpens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellenboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
    • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
  • Bostic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
    • Bostic is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <3>
  • Rutherfordton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Nicholsville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Landrum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mount Zion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County
  • Spartanburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Clifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Boiling Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Washburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Fairforest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Hill
    • From Brooklyn to Green Hill
  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.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 Brooklyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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