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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 Oakway had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Oconee County
  • Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westminster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fair Play
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Townville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Seneca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harbin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Harbin is located in Oconee County
  • West Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Walhalla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shoal Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lavonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <3>
  • Reed Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
    • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Calhoun
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Pickens County
  • Andersonville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pendleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Salubrity ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salubrity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubrity
    • Salubrity is located in Franklin County (GA)
  • Bowersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Denver
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Anderson County
  • Central
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Franklin County (GA)
  • Hartwell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Oak Bower ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
    • Oak Bower is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Longcreek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Six Mile
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Battle Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

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