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 Lake Lanier in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lake Lanier. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lake Lanier listed first.
- Tryon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>
- Landrum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <2>
- Lynn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Gowensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Glassy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Campobello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello
- Campobello is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campobello <2>
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Andover ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Saluda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Collinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Taho ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Baxter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Tigerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigerville <2>
- New Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Upward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Zirconia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zirconia
- Zirconia is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zirconia <2>
- O'Neal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Inman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
- Fingerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingerville
- Fingerville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingerville <2>
- Blue Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/
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 Lake Lanier, 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. |