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 Port Royal had a population of 524 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Port Royal had a population of 14,516 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Port Royal, with the one closest to Port Royal listed first.
- Beaufort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <2>
- Frogmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hilton Head Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Head Island
- Hilton Head Island is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Head Island <2>
- Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
- Coosaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <2>
- Okatie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatie
- Okatie is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okatie <2>
- Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
- Pritchardville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
- Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County
- Tomotley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Ridgeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <2>
- Hardeeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeeville
- Hardeeville is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardeeville <2>
- Salkehatchie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
- Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
- Yemassee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yemassee
- Yemassee is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yemassee <2>
- White Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Colleton County
- Green Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Colleton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <2>
- Tillman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Tillman is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillman <2>
- Ashepoo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Davidson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Tybee Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tybee Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tybee Island
- Tybee Island is located in Chatham County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tybee Island <2>
- Early Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Branch
- Early Branch is located in Hampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early Branch <2>
- Ritter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Hendersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Colleton County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Royal: www.portroyal.org/
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.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 Port Royal, 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. |