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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 Adams Landing (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 Adams Landing. 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.

Name Variations for Adams Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Adams Landing: Adams Lndg. (or less commonly used: Adams Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Adams Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Adams Landing may originally have been Adam's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Adams Landing might be written as Adam Landing.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Adams Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adams Landing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Adams Landing is located in Clarendon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarendon County: Berkeley, Calhoun, Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter & Williamsburg.

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

  • Clarendon County     (The home county of Adams Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Landing, with the one closest to Adams Landing listed first.
    • Summerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Panola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Davis Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Shad Moss village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
    • Jordan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Paxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Manning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alcolu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gable
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardinia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Landing, with the one closest to Adams Landing listed first.
    • Eadytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Sandridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Judge Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Stephen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pinopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Landing, with the one closest to Adams Landing listed first.
    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Saint Matthews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Landing, with the one closest to Adams Landing listed first.
    • Harleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint George
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Reevesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Grover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Landing, with the one closest to Adams Landing listed first.
    • Parler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Santee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <2>
    • Elloree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Eutawville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Possum Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Holly Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bowman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wren Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Landing, with the one closest to Adams Landing listed first.
    • Eastover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gadsden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams Landing, with the one closest to Adams Landing listed first.
    • Pinewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Privateer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
    • Lakewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Sumter Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
    • Cane Savannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Wedgefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Millwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • South Sumter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
    • Sumter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Sumter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
    • Cherryvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
  • Williamsburg County
    • Greeleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Adams Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams Landing.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Adams Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bookhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gresham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Parler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
  • Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Paul is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Vance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <2>
  • Felderville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Felderville is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felderville
  • Summerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elloree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dantzler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dantzler is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantzler
  • Panola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Panola is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Wells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Rimini
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rimini is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
  • Davis Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Connors ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Connors is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors
    • Holly Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jordan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan

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

Newspapers Published in Adams Landing ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams Landing, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams Landing.

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 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 Adams Landing:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Adams Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adams Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.