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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 Ashwood Estates (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 Ashwood Estates. 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 Ashwood Estates ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ashwood Estates: Ashwood Ests.

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 and hospitals 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.

Ashwood Estates is located in Florence 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 Florence County: Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro & Williamsburg.

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

  • Florence County     (The home county of Ashwood Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Park City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Tara Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Siesta Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Florence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Effingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ebenezer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Quinby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mars Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Timmonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Turbeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
    • Sardinia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gable
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Pine Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Mont Clare
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Dovesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Lydia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hartsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Prestwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Latta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Floydale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Dillon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Galivants Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Atkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alcot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Bishopville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Manville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Laughlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Tabernacle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Sellers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Centenary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gresham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mullins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Drake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Blenheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Mayesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Oswego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashwood Estates, with the one closest to Ashwood Estates listed first.
    • Moore Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Cades
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Indiantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County

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

Newspapers Published in Ashwood Estates ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashwood Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashwood Estates, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashwood Estates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Ashwood Estates:

Cemeteries Near Ashwood Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashwood Estates.

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

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

  • Howe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
  • McLaughlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
  • Burch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
  • Hillside FWB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • James Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
  • Carter's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...
    • Fraternity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternity Cemetery
    • Florence National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Florence Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Memorial Gardens

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 Ashwood Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashwood Estates.

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

  • Howe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Florence County
  • Effingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
  • Claussen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussen
    • Claussen is located in Florence County
  • Mars Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
    • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
  • Palmetto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
  • Timmonsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Coward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sardis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Friendfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Friendfield is located in Florence County
  • Hyman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyman
    • Hyman is located in Florence County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Syracuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Cartersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Scranton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 from Point A (ie- Ashwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1279, Longitude: -79.7742       In this case, the coordinates for Ashwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ashwood Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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