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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, Syracuse had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lamar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Timmonsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
    • Oats is located in Darlington County
  • Ebenezer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmetto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmetto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palmetto
    • From Syracuse to Palmetto
  • Lydia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cartersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Floyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Darlington County
  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hartsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dovesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dovesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
    • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dovesville
    • From Syracuse to Dovesville
  • Lynchburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sardis
    • From Syracuse to Sardis
  • Howe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mont Clare
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atkins
    • From Syracuse to Atkins
  • Effingham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clyde
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Darlington County
  • Bishopville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mars Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 Syracuse to Mars Bluff
  • Greenplains ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
  • Shiloh
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Claussen
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Society Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Tillers Ferry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
    • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.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 Syracuse, 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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