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>
Harbin itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harbin, with the one closest to Harbin listed first.
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
- Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Oakway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Battle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
- Longcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
- Longcreek is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longcreek <2>
- West Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
- Walhalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
- Walhalla is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <2>
- Martin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
- Tugaloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Seneca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
- Whetstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Tallulah Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
- Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <2>
- Fair Play
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
- Turnerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <2>
- Red Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Salubrity ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Lavonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
- Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <2>
- Mountain Rest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest
- Mountain Rest is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Rest <2>
- Shoal Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Shoal Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Townville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Townville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townville <2>
- Anandale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Carnesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnesville
- Carnesville is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnesville <2>
- Bowersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Bowersville is located in Hart County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowersville <2>
- Reed Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.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 Harbin, 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. |