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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 in 1895, Swansea had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Swansea had a population of 986 people.

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

  • Woodford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodford
    • From Swansea to Woodford
  • Gaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pineridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sawyerdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerdale
    • Sawyerdale is located in Orangeburg County
  • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
    • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
  • Perry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cayce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wagener
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Salley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Childs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Richland County
  • Arthur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Lexington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arthur
    • From Swansea to Arthur
  • Spring Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Lexington County
  • Hopkins
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seivern
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Weston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weston
    • From Swansea to Weston
  • Columbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Springfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Matthews
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Stilton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gadsden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Congaree
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congaree
    • Congaree is located in Richland County
  • Leaphart
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
  • Summit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Samaria
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Lexington County

The official website for Swansea: www.ci.swansea.sc.us/

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

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 Swansea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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