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 Chapin had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chapin had a population of 1,664 people.

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

White Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- White Rock is located in Richland County
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Little Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Little Mountain is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
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Alston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Alston is located in Fairfield County
Peak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Peak is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
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Wallaceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
- Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
Slighs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Slighs is located in Newberry County
Ballentine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Ballentine is located in Richland County
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Jenkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
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Ella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ella is located in Lexington County
Pomaria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Pomaria is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
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Prosperity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Prosperity is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosperity <2>
Irmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
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Bookman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
- Bookman is located in Richland County
Walton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Newberry County
Jennings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Fairfield County
Lever ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lever have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever
- Lever is located in Richland County
Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
Sondleys ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondleys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
Dawkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
- Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
Leaphart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
- Leaphart is located in Lexington County
Reuben ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reuben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Reuben is located in Newberry County
Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Lexington County
Strother
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strother have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
- Strother is located in Fairfield County
Glymphville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
Rion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rion
- Rion is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rion <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chapin: www.chapinsc.com/

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

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 Chapin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.