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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Ashland is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw & Sumter.
Below are the counties that are near Ashland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashland:
- Lee County (The home county of Ashland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Alcot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Bishopville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Elliott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Atkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- McBee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Patrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Angelus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Mount Croghan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cheraw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Lydia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prestwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Hartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Hartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Lamar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Dovesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dovesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alexander Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Cartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Timmonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Quinby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Siesta Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Cusac Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Park City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Tara Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Danwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Bethune
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Cassatt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shepard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Lafayette Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Westville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kershaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lugoff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Oakhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Oswego
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Mayesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rembert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Dalzell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- East Sumter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
- East Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Sumter County
- Sumter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cherryvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Horatio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashland, see our County-by-County Page for Ashland.
Cemeteries Near Ashland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.
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 Ashland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Savannah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grantham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69538 <4>
- Hebron UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McLean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kellytown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellytown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Westview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Galloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Snowhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowhill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
While we didn't find Ashland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Clyde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Darlington County
- Lydia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tillers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
- Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
- Hartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bishopville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
- Oats is located in Darlington County
- Lamar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Antioch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Kershaw County
- Floyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Darlington County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dovesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dovesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Catarrh
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catarrh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarrh
- Catarrh is located in Chesterfield County
- Bay Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashland.
Newspapers Published in Ashland ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland.
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 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 Ashland:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
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> | 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. |
<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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3399, Longitude: -80.1981 In this case, the coordinates for Ashland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | 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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |