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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>

While we didn't find Providence in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Providence. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Providence listed first.

  • Spring Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill is located in Lexington County
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  • Leaphart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
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  • Irmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
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  • Arthur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthur is located in Lexington County
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  • Ballentine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • White Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ella is located in Lexington County
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  • Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Pineridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Cayce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cayce is located in Lexington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
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  • Chapin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
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  • Bookman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bookman is located in Richland County
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  • Columbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fredonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
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  • Wallaceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
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  • Peak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
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  • Lever ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lever is located in Richland County
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  • Little Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Leesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Alston is located in Fairfield County
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  • Gaston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaston is located in Lexington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
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  • Jennings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jennings is located in Fairfield County
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  • Slighs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Slighs is located in Newberry County
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  • Childs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Childs is located in Richland County
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  • Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant is located in Richland County
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  • Jenkinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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