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 Birdtown (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 Birdtown. 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 Birdtown ...
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.
Another variation: Bird Town.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Birdtown. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birdtown.
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 and hospitals 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.
Birdtown is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Mecklenburg (NC), Union (NC), Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw & York.
Below are the counties that are near Birdtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Birdtown:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Birdtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Oakhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Primus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Heath Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Camp Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Lancaster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lancaster Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Irwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Bell Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Caskey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Fort Lawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Great Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Angelus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Pageland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Croghan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McBee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ruby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Chesterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Patrick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Pine Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Prestwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- North Hartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Hartsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lydia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield County
- Mitford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Kershaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Bethune
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cassatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shepard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Liberty Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Alcot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Bishopville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Mineral Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Peachland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McFarlan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Morven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Polkton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Wadesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Trinity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Altan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Allens Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Rock Rest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Jaars
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Carmel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Marshville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wingate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Waxhaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birdtown, see our County-by-County Page for Birdtown.
Cemeteries Near Birdtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birdtown.
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 Birdtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Birdtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Jefferson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miller - Lowery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stroud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Five Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Blakeney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
While we didn't find Birdtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Birdtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Birdtown, with the one closest to Birdtown listed first.
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catarrh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Catarrh is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarrh
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Taxahaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
- Kershaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Tradesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Oakhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Primus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Hornsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Flat Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Mount Croghan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Birdtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birdtown.
Newspapers Published in Birdtown ...
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 Birdtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birdtown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birdtown.
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 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 Birdtown:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- Lee County
- Anson County
- Union 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> | 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 Birdtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Birdtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |