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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nichols had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nichols had a population of 329 people.

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

  • Mullins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fair Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Marion County
  • Galivants Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Finklea
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finklea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Finklea
    • From Nichols to Finklea
  • Cerro Gordo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Barnesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gaddysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
    • Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Bayboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
  • Emerson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cool Spring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarendon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Orrum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Latta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Centenary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Gurley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Dillon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sellers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Laughlin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laughlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laughlin
    • From Nichols to Laughlin
  • Gideon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
  • Privetts
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
  • Echo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Loris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Chadbourn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

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 Nichols, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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