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 Islay in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Islay. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Bennettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Marlboro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennettsville <2>
- Newtonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Blenheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenheim
- Blenheim is located in Marlboro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blenheim <2>
- Cash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Society Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Society Hill <2>
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Parnassus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Marlboro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
- McColl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
- McColl is located in Marlboro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <2>
- Cheraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <2>
- Osborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Mont Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Dovesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Hamlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <2>
- McFarlan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Floyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Little Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Dillon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <2>
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Rockingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <2>
- Maxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
- Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <2>
- Morven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Alfordsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Dillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Dillon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <2>
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Roberdell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Bay Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/
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 Islay, 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. |