Welcome to Horse Shoe ...
So far, we found very little information about Horse Shoe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Horse Shoe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Horse Shoe, please Contact Us.
Horse Shoe would have been located within present day Oconee County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Horse Shoe is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Horse Shoe was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Horse Shoe was located: 864 & 821<4>
Communities Also Named Horse Shoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Horse Shoe - they are located in British Columbia and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horse Shoe.
Communities near Horse Shoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horse Shoe.
- Clemson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemson
- Clemson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemson <5>
- Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
- Toccoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
- Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <5>
- Walhalla
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Jarrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Westminster
(3 miles [4.8 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 <5>
- Lavonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Carnes Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Tiger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
- Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <5>
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Horse Shoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horse Shoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horse Shoe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horse Shoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horse Shoe. See our Newspapers Page for Horse Shoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Horse Shoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horse Shoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Horse Shoe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Horse Shoe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |