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33.930409, -79.412383
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We found sixteen communities that are also named Gresham.
Within South Carolina, the name Gresham is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Boulder County
This Gresham is located in Boulder County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Gresham.
Georgia
Walton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Gresham [Walton County].
Illinois
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Gresham [Cook County].
Franklin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Gresham [Franklin County].
Iowa
Black Hawk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Gresham [Black Hawk County].
Kentucky
Green County
This Gresham is located in Green County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Gresham.
Michigan
Eaton County
This Gresham is located in Eaton County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Gresham.
Minnesota
Otter Tail County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Gresham [Otter Tail County].
Missouri
Polk County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Gresham [Polk County].
Nebraska
York County
This Gresham is located in York County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Gresham.
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
This Gresham is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Gresham.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Gresham.
Oregon
Multnomah County
This Gresham is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Gresham.
Pennsylvania
Crawford County
This Gresham is located in Crawford County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Gresham.
Texas
Smith County
This Gresham is located in Smith County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Gresham.
Wisconsin
Shawano County
This Gresham is located in Shawano County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gresham that is located in Marion County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Gresham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gresham ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Catfish Landing (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gresham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gresham and extending to:
Marion, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Gresham to Marion, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gresham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Gresham could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 Gresham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Gresham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gresham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9304, Longitude: -79.4124
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.408 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.432 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.347 degrees.