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 Bartell 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 Bartell 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 Bartell 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 Bartell Crossroads: Bartell Xrds.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Bartell 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 Bartell Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bartell Crossroads:
- Williamsburg County (The home county of Bartell Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Indiantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Stuckey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Hemingway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nesmith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Cades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Snow Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
- Kingstree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Terrell Crossroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Salters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lane
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Greeleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarendon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Union Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- New Zion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Turbeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sardinia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gable
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Hannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hannah is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wren Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Friendfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Pamplico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Coward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cusac Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Effingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olanta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Danwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Georgetown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Allentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Carters Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Willie Towne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
- Andrews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Campfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campfield is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
- Sampit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sampit is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Horry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Brownway
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Red Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
- Bucksport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bucksport is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
- Eddy Lake ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eddy Lake is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Lake
- Aynor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galivants Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cochran Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tabernacle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Centenary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laughlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Hobbs Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bartell Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Bartell Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Bartell Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bartell 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 Bartell Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bartell Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Greater St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indiantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Power - DuRant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eaddy - Ford Cemetery South
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eaddy - Ford Cemetery North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hanna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brockington Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- Ninevah UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eaddy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Bartell Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bartell Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bartell Crossroads, with the one closest to Bartell Crossroads listed first.
- Indiantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Fowler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Hannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hannah is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Cades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blossom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blossom is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Rhems
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rhems is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhems
- Bostick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bostick is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bloomingvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bloomingvale is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingvale
- Scranton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingstree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bartell Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bartell Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Bartell 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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bartell Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bartell Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bartell Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bartell Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Williamsburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarendon County
- Florence County
- Georgetown County
- Horry County
- Marion County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bartell Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lake City and Johnsonville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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 Bartell Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |