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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridgeville had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridgeville had a population of 1,841 people.

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

  • Summerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
  • Sandridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sandridge
    • From Ridgeville to Sandridge
  • Harleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ladson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottageville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Holly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
  • Strawberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
  • Connors ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors
    • Connors is located in Orangeburg County
  • Otranto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otranto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Otranto
    • From Ridgeville to Otranto
  • Moncks Corner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Reevesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Belvedere
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
  • Wells
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Macbeth
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macbeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
    • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County
  • Jacksonboro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Eadytown
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eadytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eadytown
    • From Ridgeville to Eadytown
  • Walterboro
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Drawdy
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
  • Vance
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Dantzler
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dantzler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantzler
    • Dantzler is located in Orangeburg County
  • Bonneau
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ritter
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ritter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ritter
    • From Ridgeville to Ritter
  • Bowman
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
    • Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ridgeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

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 Ridgeville, 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.




 

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