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

  • Lima
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lima is located in Greenville County
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  • Tigerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Merrittsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Highland is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Taho ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Taho is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
  • Glassy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glassy is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
  • Riverview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverview is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Marietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Flat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
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  • Mitchell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mitchell is located in Greenville County
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  • Travelers Rest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tyger ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tyger is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
  • Zirconia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Wattacoo ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield is located in Greenville County
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  • O'Neal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
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  • Melrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
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  • Saluda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
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  • Gowensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gowensville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
  • Flat Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
  • Caesars Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
  • Andover ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Andover is located in Spartanburg County
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  • Tryon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>
  • Cedar Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Dacusville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview is located in Greenville County
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  • Lynn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Upward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward

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 Cross Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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