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 in 1895, Owings had railroad service and no post office.

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

Gray Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
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Barksdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Barksdale is located in Laurens County
Fountain Inn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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- Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
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Ora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Ora is located in Laurens County
Enoree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Enoree is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enoree <2>
Hillsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
Woodruff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <2>
Fork Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
Simpsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Simpsonville is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpsonville <2>
Lickville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
Tylersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
Hobbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
- Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
Cashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
- Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
Ekom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Ekom is located in Laurens County
Switzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Switzer is located in Spartanburg County
Evinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evinsville
- Evinsville is located in Spartanburg County
Mauldin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Mauldin is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <2>
Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
Brewerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
- Brewerton is located in Laurens County
Cross Anchor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Cross Anchor is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Anchor <2>
Mount Gallagher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
Batesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Greenville County
Lisbon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
Walnut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
Moore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Moore is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moore <2>
Reidville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidville
- Reidville is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidville <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

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 Owings, 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.