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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 Westminster had a population of 532 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Westminster had a population of 2,598 people.

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

  • Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Oconee County
  • Harbin ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Harbin is located in Oconee County
  • Richland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oakway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County
  • West Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walhalla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Seneca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fair Play
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Longcreek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Battle Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
  • Townville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whetstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Oconee County
  • Mountain Rest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lavonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
    • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <3>
  • Shoal Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Calhoun
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Pickens County
  • Tugaloo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tugaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
    • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tallulah Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
    • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <3>
  • Reed Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
    • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Pendleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Red Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Franklin County (GA)
  • Salubrity ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salubrity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubrity
    • Salubrity is located in Franklin County (GA)
  • Central
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Six Mile
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Turnerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <3>

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.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 Westminster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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