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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 Ballentine (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 Ballentine. 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 southeast 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 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.

Ballentine is primarily located in Richland County. A portion of Ballentine extends into Lexington 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 Ballentine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballentine:

  • Richland County     (The home county of Ballentine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballentine, with the one closest to Ballentine listed first.
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • White Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutch Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Saint Andrews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brickyard Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Forest Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Dentsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Blythewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballentine, with the one closest to Ballentine listed first.
    • Monetta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seivern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
  • Chester County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballentine, with the one closest to Ballentine listed first.
    • Rock Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Jenkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Smallwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Adger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Blair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
  • Kershaw County
    • Elgin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballentine, with the one closest to Ballentine listed first.
    • Irmo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
    • Chapin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Seven Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • Red Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Springdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • West Columbia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Cayce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <1>
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • South Congaree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballentine, with the one closest to Ballentine listed first.
    • Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Little Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Slighs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Pomaria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prosperity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Glymphville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Newberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Silverstreet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Saluda County
    • Hickory Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County

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

Newspapers Published in Ballentine ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballentine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballentine, 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 Ballentine.

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 Ballentine:

Cemeteries Near Ballentine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballentine.

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

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

  • Bauknight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauknight Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lindler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindler Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Golden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls AME Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Henry Eargle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Eargle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Eargle Cemetery
  • Hiller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiller Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Bickley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
    • Threewits Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Threewits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Threewits Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ballentine had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • White Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Irmo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
  • Bookman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
    • Bookman is located in Richland County
  • Wallaceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
    • Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
  • Leaphart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
  • Chapin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
  • Lever ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever
    • Lever is located in Richland County
  • Alston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
    • Alston is located in Fairfield County
  • Peak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
  • Jennings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Fairfield County
  • Jenkinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Lexington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
    • Pleasant ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Richland County
    • Little Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballentine. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ballentine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballentine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1253, Longitude: -81.2368    
<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 Ballentine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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