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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 Baker Crossroads (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 Baker Crossroads. 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 Baker Crossroads ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Baker Crossroads: Baker Xrds.

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

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 northeast 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 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.

Baker Crossroads is located in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County: Berkeley, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Williamsburg County     (The home county of Baker Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Moore Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
    • Cades
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kingstree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Salters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Greeleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Stuckey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Nesmith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemingway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Snow Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Judge Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Pineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Stephen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Harris Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Union Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Turbeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sardinia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gable
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Alcolu
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Manning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jordan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Shad Moss village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
    • Davis Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Silver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Palmetto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wren Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Scranton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Olanta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Coward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
    • Friendfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Hannah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Sardis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Effingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jones Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willie Towne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Atkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Gresham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tabernacle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
    • Mayesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • East Sumter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
    • Oswego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Lakewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Mulberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • South Sumter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
    • Sumter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
    • Millwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood

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

Cemeteries Near Baker Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baker Crossroads.

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 Baker Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<4>

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

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

  • Cades
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mouzon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mouzon is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouzon
  • Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingstree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Scranton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Seloc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Seloc is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
  • New Zion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fowler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Coward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiloh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Sardinia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Salters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Salters Depot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Salters Depot is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Depot
    • Friendfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Foreston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Foreston is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston

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

Newspapers Published in Baker Crossroads ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baker Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baker Crossroads.

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 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 Baker Crossroads:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baker Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Baker Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.