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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 Belair Estates (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 Belair Estates. 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 Belair Estates ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Belair Estates: Belair Ests.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Belair Estates is located in Darlington 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 Darlington County: Chesterfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Marlboro.

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

  • Darlington County     (The home county of Belair Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belair Estates, with the one closest to Belair Estates listed first.
    • North Hartsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Prestwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Lydia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Dovesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Syracuse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Pine Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • Mont Clare
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belair Estates, with the one closest to Belair Estates listed first.
    • Patrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • McBee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <2>
    • Angelus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Cheraw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ruby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Croghan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belair Estates, with the one closest to Belair Estates listed first.
    • Timmonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ebenezer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
    • Cartersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quinby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Siesta Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • Sardis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Park City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Tara Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Mars Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belair Estates, with the one closest to Belair Estates listed first.
    • Bethune
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Cassatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belair Estates, with the one closest to Belair Estates listed first.
    • Alcot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Bishopville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Manville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Atkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belair Estates, with the one closest to Belair Estates listed first.
    • Drake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Blenheim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Bennettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belair Estates, with the one closest to Belair Estates listed first.
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Mayesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Oswego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
  • Anson County (NC)
    • McFarlan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people

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

Newspapers Published in Belair Estates ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belair Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belair Estates, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belair Estates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Belair Estates:

Cemeteries Near Belair Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belair Estates.

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

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

  • Damascus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
  • Fraser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraser Cemetery
  • Van Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cemetery
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Westview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Snowhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowhill Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley 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>

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

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

  • Hartsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lydia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Floyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Darlington County
  • Greenplains ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
  • Oats
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
    • Oats is located in Darlington County
  • Dovesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
    • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
  • Clyde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Darlington County
  • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
  • Syracuse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
  • Mont Clare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
    • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
  • Lamar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Society Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tillers Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
      • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
    • Palmetto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Bishopville
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Belair Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belair Estates.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belair Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Belair Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belair Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3760, Longitude: -80.0420       In this case, the coordinates for Belair Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Belair Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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