Welcome to Mount Gallagher ...
Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County<1>.
The location of Mount Gallagher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Gallagher: Mt. Gallagher
Mount Gallagher is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Gallagher lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mount Gallagher: (864)
Communities near Mount Gallagher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Gallagher.
- Greenwood [Greenwood County]
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- Greenwood [Greenwood County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
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- Laurens [Laurens County]
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- Laurens [Laurens County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
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- Clinton [Laurens County]
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- Clinton [Laurens County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,304 people
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- Abbeville [Abbeville County]
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- Abbeville [Abbeville County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
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- Belton [Anderson County]
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- Belton [Anderson County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,484 people
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- Honea Path [Abbeville County]
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- Honea Path [Abbeville County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
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- Ware Shoals [Abbeville County]
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- Ware Shoals [Abbeville County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
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- Ninety Six [Greenwood County]
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- Ninety Six [Greenwood County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
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- Due West [Abbeville County]
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- Due West [Abbeville County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
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- Gray Court [Laurens County]
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- Gray Court [Laurens County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of Mount Gallagher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
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- Belton [Anderson County]
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 Mount Gallagher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Gallagher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Gallagher. 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 Mount Gallagher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Gallagher. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Gallagher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Gallagher ...
Looking for more information about Mount Gallagher? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Gallagher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Gallagher.
Adding Mount Gallagher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Gallagher in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Mount Gallagher was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Mount Gallagher on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Mount Gallagher on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Gallagher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Gallagher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Gallagher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Gallagher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3954, Longitude: -82.1882 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |