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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 Scranton had a population of 194 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scranton had a population of 831 people.

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

  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Coward
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Friendfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cades
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hannah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Blossom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Florence County
  • Effingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hyman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyman
    • Hyman is located in Florence County
  • Bostick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
    • Bostick is located in Florence County
  • Howe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Florence County
  • Sardis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sardis
    • From Scranton to Sardis
  • Fowler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
  • Seloc
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seloc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
    • Seloc is located in Clarendon County
  • Mouzon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouzon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouzon
    • Mouzon is located in Williamsburg County
  • Indiantown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Claussen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussen
    • Claussen is located in Florence County
  • New Zion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Kingstree
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
  • Ebenezer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Johnsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Timmonsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Cartersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sardinia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Tabernacle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tabernacle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tabernacle
    • From Scranton to Tabernacle
  • Mars Bluff
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • 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 Scranton to Mars Bluff

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

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 Scranton, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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