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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 Laurens in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Laurens. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Laurens listed first.

  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lisbon
    • From Laurens to Lisbon
  • Ora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Laurens County
  • Barksdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Laurens County
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ekom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tylersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gray Court
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterloo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Laurens County
  • Enoree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Owings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
    • Owings is located in Laurens County
  • Mount Gallagher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Milton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Laurens County
  • Huntington ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Laurens County
  • Brewerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
    • Brewerton is located in Laurens County
  • Cross Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cross Anchor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Renno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Evinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evinsville
    • Evinsville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hobbyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
    • Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Kinards
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Laurens County
  • Cross Keys
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Union County
  • Fountain Inn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodruff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

The official website for Laurens: www.cityoflaurenssc.com/

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.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 Laurens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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