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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 Arthurtown (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 Arthurtown. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Arthurtown is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry & Sumter.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Arthurtown)
  • Aiken County
  • Calhoun County
  • Fairfield County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurtown, with the one closest to Arthurtown listed first.
    • Elgin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lugoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurtown, with the one closest to Arthurtown listed first.
    • West Columbia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayce
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pineridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glenn Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
      • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
    • Styx ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
      • Styx is located in Lexington County
    • Arthur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arthur
      • From Arthurtown to Arthur
    • South Congaree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
      • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • Seven Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Irmo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newberry County
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurtown, with the one closest to Arthurtown listed first.
    • Woodford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodford
      • From Arthurtown to Woodford
    • North
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jamison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
      • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Stilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arthurtown, with the one closest to Arthurtown listed first.
    • Claremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Sumter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claremont
      • From Arthurtown to Claremont
    • Horatio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Stateburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
      • Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
    • Rembert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wedgefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Arthurtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arthurtown.

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

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

  • Childs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olympia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olympia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olympia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Taylor Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reese Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geiger Ave. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • State Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • Crescent Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Leevy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Childs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Richland County
  • Columbia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cayce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pineridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arthur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Lexington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arthur
    • From Arthurtown to Arthur
  • Hopkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Lexington County
  • Leaphart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
  • Gaston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weston
    • From Arthurtown to Weston
  • Congaree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congaree
    • Congaree is located in Richland County
  • Killian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Killian is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Arthurtown ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arthurtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arthurtown, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arthurtown.

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 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 Arthurtown:

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Arthurtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arthurtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arthurtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9614, Longitude: -81.0000    









 

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