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 Elgin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Elgin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Killian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Sharp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Kershaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
- Longtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Boykin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Stockton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Cantey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
- Hagood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Rembert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
- Rembert is located in Sumter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rembert <3>
- Childs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Pisgah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- Hopkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Richland County
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- Congaree
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Flint Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Dekalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Lever ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Antioch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Weston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Catchall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Rockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Bookman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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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 Elgin, 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. |