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 Beards 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 Beards 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 Beards 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.
- A typical abbreviation for Beards Crossroads: Beards Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Beards Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Beards Crossroads may originally have been Beard's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Beards Crossroads might be written as Beard 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 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.
Beards Crossroads is located in Clarendon 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 Clarendon County: Berkeley, Calhoun, Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter & Williamsburg.
Below are the counties that are near Beards Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beards Crossroads:
- Clarendon County (The home county of Beards Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- New Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Turbeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sardinia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Alcolu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Paxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shad Moss village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Silver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- Region Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Judge Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
- Pineville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- Lamar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alexander Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Syracuse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Lydia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Palmetto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- Olanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Cartersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cusac Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Scranton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wren Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Jones Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Coward
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Timmonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Effingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Manville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Bishopville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alcot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Hobbs Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Mayesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Sumter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
- Oswego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Lakewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Mulberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- South Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ashley Creek Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
- Millwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Privateer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- Terrell Crossroad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Moore Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Cades
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kingstree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greeleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Salters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lane
(25 miles [40.2 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 <2>
- Indiantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beards Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Beards Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Beards Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beards 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 Beards Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beards Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- Gibbons Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hodges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Olanta.
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Town Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd's Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd's Chapel Cemetery
- The Floyd's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Floyd Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- Cornerstone Ministries Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olanta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Beards Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beards Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beards Crossroads, with the one closest to Beards Crossroads listed first.
- New Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seloc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seloc is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
- Sardinia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Mouzon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mouzon is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouzon
- Harvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harvin is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin
- Alcolu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Mayesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brogdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brogdon is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
- Sardis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Manning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Foreston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Foreston is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Cades
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beards Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beards Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Beards 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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beards Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beards Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beards Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Beards Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Clarendon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Lee County
- Sumter County
- Williamsburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beards Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Beards Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |