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Introduction ...

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 Avondale (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 Avondale. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Avondale is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Richland.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Avondale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Millwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
    • Cane Savannah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • South Sumter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cherryvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • Mulberry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
    • Privateer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
    • East Sumter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Wedgefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dalzell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Creston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
    • Saint Matthews
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Paxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alcolu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
    • Panola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
    • Gable
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Manning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardinia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Summerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Zion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Turbeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Davis Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • Union Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
  • Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Olanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Timmonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Lugoff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Lafayette Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Manville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Atkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Elliott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishopville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alcot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Elloree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Parler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
    • Santee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avondale, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
    • Eastover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gadsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Richland County
    • Bruner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Richland County
    • Pinewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Richland County
    • Hopkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Capitol View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
  • Williamsburg County
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County

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

Newspapers Published in Avondale ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avondale, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avondale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Avondale:

Cemeteries Near Avondale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avondale.

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 Avondale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gadson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadson Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Dargon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dargon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dargon Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
  • Loring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loring Cemetery
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
  • Green Acres Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sumter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumter Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
  • Hillside Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford 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.<4>

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

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

  • Cane Savannah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
  • Privateer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
    • Privateer is located in Sumter County
  • Wedgefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tindal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
    • Tindal is located in Sumter County
  • Catchall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
    • Catchall is located in Sumter County
  • Oswego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
  • Claremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
  • Brogdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
    • Brogdon is located in Sumter County
  • Mayesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hagood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
    • Hagood is located in Sumter County
  • Harvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin
    • Harvin is located in Clarendon County
  • Rembert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alcolu
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Sumter County
    • Silver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County

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

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9113, Longitude: -80.4059       In this case, the coordinates for Avondale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Avondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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