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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 Return in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Return. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Return listed first.

  • Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Retreat is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
  • Oakway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
  • Seneca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westminster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Townville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fair Play
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Walhalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Calhoun is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Harbin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Harbin is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Pendleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Reed Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
  • Central
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoal Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
  • Martin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
  • Lavonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <2>
  • Andersonville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
  • Denver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Denver is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Six Mile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Whetstone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whetstone is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Longcreek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Rest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Battle Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek

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