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 Palmetto had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ebenezer
- From Palmetto to Ebenezer
Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Florence
- From Palmetto to Florence
Howe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Howe is located in Florence County
Syracuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Syracuse
- From Palmetto to Syracuse
Mont Clare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mont Clare
- From Palmetto to Mont Clare
Floyd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Darlington County
Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Philadelphia
- From Palmetto to Philadelphia
Timmonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonsville
- Timmonsville is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timmonsville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Timmonsville
- From Palmetto to Timmonsville
Mars Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mars Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mars Bluff
- From Palmetto to Mars Bluff
Dovesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dovesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dovesville
- From Palmetto to Dovesville
Effingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Florence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Effingham
- From Palmetto to Effingham
Claussen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussen
- Claussen is located in Florence County
Lamar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamar
- From Palmetto to Lamar
Oats
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
- Oats is located in Darlington County
Cartersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cartersville
- From Palmetto to Cartersville
Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sardis
- From Palmetto to Sardis
Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownsville
- From Palmetto to Brownsville
Hartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartsville
- From Palmetto to Hartsville
Lydia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Lydia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lydia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lydia
- From Palmetto to Lydia
Drake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drake
- From Palmetto to Drake
Greenplains ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
Society Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Darlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Society Hill <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Society Hill
- From Palmetto to Society Hill
Lynchburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynchburg
- From Palmetto to Lynchburg
Coward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward
- Coward is located in Florence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coward <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coward
- From Palmetto to Coward
Sellers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Sellers is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellers <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sellers
- From Palmetto to Sellers
Parnassus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnassus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.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 Palmetto, 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.