Welcome to Laneys ...
So far, we found very little information about Laneys. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Laneys to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Laneys, please Contact Us.
Laneys would have been located within present day Chesterfield County<2>.
The location of Laneys has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Laneys, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Laneys is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Laneys was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Laneys once stood is in the (843) area code.
Communities near Laneys ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laneys.
- Rockingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Bennettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Hamlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Cheraw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <5>
- Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
- Dobbins Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbins Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Society Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <5>
- Lilesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
- Lilesville is located in Anson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <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 Laneys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laneys.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laneys. 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 Laneys.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laneys. See our Newspapers Page for Laneys.
Adding Laneys to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Laneys in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Laneys was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Laneys post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Laneys.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Laneys, 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 Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laneys - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |