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Welcome to Murray ...

So far, we found very little information about Murray. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Murray to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Murray, please Contact Us.

Murray would have been located within present day Abbeville County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Murray is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Murray was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Murray was located: 864 & 821<4>

Communities Also Named Murray ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Murray: This one is located in Abbeville County and the other is located in Lexington County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 28 communities that are also named Murray - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murray.

Communities near Murray ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murray.

  • Anderson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Belton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ware Shoals
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pelzer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Iva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Iva is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <5>
  • Due West
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Pelzer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people

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 Murray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murray.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murray. 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 Murray.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murray. See our Newspapers Page for Murray.

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 Murray, 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 Abbeville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Murray area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Murray area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.