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We found 28 communities that share the name Murray.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Murray.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In South Carolina ...
Abbeville County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Murray [Abbeville County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Newton County
This Murray is located in Newton County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Murray.
California
Kings County
This Murray is located in Kings County and lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Murray.
Connecticut
Fairfield County
This Murray is located in Fairfield County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<2> to the northeast of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Murray.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Murray is located in Hillsborough County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the south of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Murray.
Idaho
Shoshone County
This Murray is located in Shoshone County and lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Murray.
Indiana
Davies's County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Murray [Davies's County].
Wells County
This Murray is located in Wells County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Murray.
Iowa
Clarke County
This Murray is located in Clarke County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Murray.
Kentucky
Calloway County
This Murray is located in Calloway County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Murray.
Maine
Aroostook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Murray [Aroostook County].
Michigan
Mackinac County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Murray [Mackinac County].
Sanilac County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Murray [Sanilac County].
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Murray is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Murray.
Montana
Custer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Murray [Custer County].
Nebraska
Cass County
This Murray is located in Cass County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Murray.
New Mexico
Socorro County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Socorro County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Murray.
New York
Orleans County
This Murray is located in Orleans County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Murray.
North Dakota
Traill County
This Murray is located in Traill County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traill County community of Murray.
Nova Scotia
This Murray lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Murray [Clearfield County].
Lebanon County
This Murray is located in Lebanon County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Murray.
Sullivan County
This Murray is located in Sullivan County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the north northeast of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Murray.
South Dakota
Brown County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Murray [Brown County].
Texas
Young County
This Murray is located in Young County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<2> to the west of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Young County community of Murray.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Murray is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Murray.
Washington
Pierce County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Murray [Pierce County].
West Virginia
Jackson County
This Murray is located in Jackson County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the north of the Murray that is located in Lexington County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Murray.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murray ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Clubhouse Crossroads (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Ridge Road Crossroads is located in Lexington County
How Far From Murray to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Murray to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murray and extending to:
Lexington, which is the Seat of Lexington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Murray to Lexington, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9535, Longitude: -81.4168 In this case, the coordinates for Murray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Murray could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Murray to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.54 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.734 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.089 degrees.