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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 Bascomville (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 Bascomville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Bascomville is located in Chester 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 Chester County: Fairfield, Lancaster, Union & York.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Bascomville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bascomville, with the one closest to Bascomville listed first.
    • Richburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Lawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lando
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Edgemoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Great Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Eureka Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Blackstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gayle Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Lowrys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Cabal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bascomville, with the one closest to Bascomville listed first.
    • Mitford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
    • Woodward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Adger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Winnsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • Ridgeway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Smallwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Blair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bascomville, with the one closest to Bascomville listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kershaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Westville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bascomville, with the one closest to Bascomville listed first.
    • Caskey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
    • Irwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Bell Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Lancaster Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
    • Springdell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Springdell is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Van Wyck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Camp Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
    • Pleasant Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Heath Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Primus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bascomville, with the one closest to Bascomville listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lockhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bascomville, with the one closest to Bascomville listed first.
    • Catawba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Roddey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lesslie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lesslie is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
    • Rock Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • McConnells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Riverview is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Fort Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • India Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • India Hook is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Tega Cay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bascomville, with the one closest to Bascomville listed first.
    • Weddington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <1>
    • Pineville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <1>
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bascomville, with the one closest to Bascomville listed first.
    • Jaars
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Waxhaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <1>
    • Marvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesley Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Altan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Altan is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Carmel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village

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

Cemeteries Near Bascomville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bascomville.

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 Bascomville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Ararat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Union Ezella Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • William Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Howze Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Browns - Strouds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gold Mine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bascomville had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Richburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rossville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Knox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Knox is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Wellridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellridge is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellridge
  • Landsford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Landsford is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
  • Rodman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodman is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
  • Caskey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
  • Orrs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Orrs is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Harmony is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Catawba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Smith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Roddey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Cornwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell

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

Newspapers Published in Bascomville ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bascomville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bascomville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bascomville.

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 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 Bascomville:

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>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 Bascomville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Bascomville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.