Our Genealogy Helper
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 Antioch (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 Antioch. 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 and hospitals 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.
Antioch is located in Kershaw 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 Kershaw County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Fairfield, Lancaster, Lee, Richland & Sumter.
Below are the counties that are near Antioch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Antioch:
- Kershaw County (The home county of Antioch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Shepard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Cassatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lafayette Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Lugoff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Bethune
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kershaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- McBee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Angelus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Lydia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Lamar
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prestwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Hartsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Hartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Syracuse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Alexander Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Smallwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Ridgeway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Florence County
- Cartersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Oakhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Heath Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Manville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Bishopville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alcot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Elliott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lynchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Eastover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Blythewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arcadia Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Bruner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bruner is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Dentsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Rembert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dalzell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Horatio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cherryvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Stateburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stateburg is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
- Oswego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Mulberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mayesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Savannah
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- East Sumter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- East Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Antioch, see our County-by-County Page for Antioch.
Cemeteries Near Antioch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antioch.
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 Antioch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Antioch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- McCaskill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lockard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boykin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quaker Burying Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jewish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- DuBose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- McLeod Chapel UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whilden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Antioch had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
- Pisgah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stockton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Boykin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boykin is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Rembert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dekalb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dekalb is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekalb
- Bishopville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hagood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Tillers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
- Cantey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cantey is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantey
- Catchall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Catchall is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
- Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Oswego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Antioch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Antioch.
Newspapers Published in Antioch ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Antioch, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Antioch.
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 helpful 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 Antioch:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Kershaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Fairfield County
- Florence County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Richland County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Antioch, 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- Antioch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |