Welcome to Traus ...
So far, we found very little information about Traus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Traus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Traus, please Contact Us.
Traus would have been located within present day Saluda County<2>.
The location of Traus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Traus is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Traus was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Traus once stood is in the (864) area code.
Communities near Traus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Traus.
- Batesburg - Leesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Edgefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <5>
- Batesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg
- Batesburg is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesburg <5>
- Saluda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Saluda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <5>
- Johnston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <5>
- Leesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <5>
- Ridge Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring
- Ridge Spring is located in Saluda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Spring <5>
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Monetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monetta
- Monetta is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monetta <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Traus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Traus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Traus. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Traus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Traus. See our Newspapers Page for Traus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.sc.gov/
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 Traus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Saluda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Traus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |