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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Apia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Apia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Apia, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Apia (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Apia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Apia is historic, it would have been located within present day Aiken County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.

Below are the counties that are near Apia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Apia:

  • Aiken County     (The home county of Apia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Windsor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Montmorenci
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kitchings Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
      • Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
      • Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
      • Kinchens Mill
    • Nicholson Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Village
      • Nicholson Village is located in Aiken County
    • Roseland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Aiken County
    • New Ellenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Rawls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
      • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
    • Aiken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Talatha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
      • Talatha is located in Aiken County
    • Huntcliff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
      • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
    • Salley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wagener
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Graniteville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Allendale County
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Denmark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Govan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Olar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <2>
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Williston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elko
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • Whaley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
    • Snelling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snelling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Blackville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hattieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
    • Kline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Trenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Murphys Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
    • Johnston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Pelion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Batesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Leesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Gilbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Swansea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Livingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Neeses
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Norway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <2>
    • Woodford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Bolen Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Ridge Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Lulaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <2>
    • Memory Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Augusta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • National Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Fairvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
    • Rockbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Southgate Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Bonair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
    • Fleming Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Forest Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gracewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Richmond Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Pepperidge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
      • Pepperidge is located in Richmond County (GA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Apia, see our County-by-County Page for Apia.

Newspapers Published in Apia ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apia, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Apia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Apia:

Cemeteries Near Apia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apia.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Apia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cedar Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Branch Cemetery
  • Darien Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darien Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Goss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
  • White Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Montmorenci Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montmorenci Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montmorenci Cemetery
  • Plunkett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunkett Cemetery
  • Wrights Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Gardens
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
  • Mt. Harris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harris Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Dorch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorch Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Apia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Apia.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Apia, with the one closest to Apia listed first.

  • Windsor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Aiken County
  • Montmorenci
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • White Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pond
    • White Pond is located in Aiken County
  • Kitchings Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
    • Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
    • Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
    • Kinchens Mill
  • Roseland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Aiken County
  • Williston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Aiken
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Talatha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
    • Talatha is located in Aiken County
  • Elko
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Barnwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
  • Croft
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Croft is located in Aiken County
  • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Whaley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
    • Salley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wagener
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Apia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Apia.

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

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 Apia, 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Apia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5035, Longitude: -81.5401       In this case, the coordinates for Apia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Windsor and Williston. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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