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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Luray (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Luray. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Luray is located in Hampton County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampton County: Effingham (GA), Screven (GA), Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton & Jasper.

Below are the counties that are near Luray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luray:

  • Hampton County     (The home county of Luray)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Gifford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Hampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Gifford

    • Estill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
      • Estill is located in Hampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Estill

        From Luray to Estill

    • Brunson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson
      • Brunson is located in Hampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Brunson

    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Hampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hampton

        From Luray to Hampton

    • Varnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pond Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Furman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
      • Furman is located in Hampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furman <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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    • Scotia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Hampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Scotia

    • Crocketville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Miley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Early Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Barkerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville

        • Google driving directions:

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  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Allendale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Fairfax

    • Allendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Allendale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sycamore <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Sycamore

    • Ulmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Ulmer is located in Allendale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulmer <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Ulmer

    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Ehrhardt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrhardt
      • Ehrhardt is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ehrhardt <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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    • Olar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Olar

    • Govan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Govan

  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Kline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kline <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Kline

    • Hattieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Hattieville

    • Barnwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
      • Barnwell is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnwell <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Barnwell

  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Yemassee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemassee
      • Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Yemassee

    • Tomotley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomotley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
      • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Tomotley

    • Sheldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Islandton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Ashton

    • Sniders Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Colleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Lodge

    • Williams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Colleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Williams

    • Ruffin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Pineland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tillman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Clyo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyo
      • Clyo is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyo <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Clyo

    • Haddonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Egypt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Egypt

    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.
    • Newington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <1>
    • Sylvania
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <1>

        • Google driving directions:

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    • Captolo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
      • Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Captolo

    • Hilltonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiltonia
      • Hiltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiltonia <1>

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to Hiltonia

        From Luray to Hiltonia

    • Millhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Millhaven

    • Oliver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <1>
    • Zeigler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County (GA)

        • Google driving directions:

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        From Luray to Zeigler

    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luray, see our County-by-County Page for Luray.

Newspapers Published in Luray ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luray.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luray, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luray.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Luray:

Cemeteries Near Luray ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luray.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.

  • Browning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Lawtonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawtonville Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Crapse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ginn Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nixville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • DeLoach Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Lawtonville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lawtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lawtonville Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Millpond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millpond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millpond Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Varnville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Luray had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Luray had a population of 116 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Luray, with the one closest to Luray listed first.

  • Gifford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Hampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <1>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Gifford

      From Luray to Gifford

  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
    • Peeples is located in Hampton County
  • Estill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill
    • Estill is located in Hampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill <1>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Estill

      From Luray to Estill

  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Hampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Hampton

      From Luray to Hampton

  • Brunson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunson
    • Brunson is located in Hampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunson <1>

      • Google driving directions:

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      From Luray to Brunson

  • Scotia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Hampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <1>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Scotia

      From Luray to Scotia

  • Varnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Hampton County
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Allendale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <1>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Fairfax

      From Luray to Fairfax

  • Shirley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Hampton County
  • Almeda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almeda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda
    • Almeda is located in Hampton County
  • Crocketville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Horsegall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
      • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Hampton County
    • Allendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luray. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luray.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Luray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8130, Longitude: -81.2399    
<6>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 Luray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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