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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 Bishopville (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 Bishopville. 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 southeast 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 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.

Bishopville is located in Lee County and is the County Seat.

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 Lee County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw & Sumter.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Bishopville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishopville, with the one closest to Bishopville listed first.
    • Alcot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Manville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Elliott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Lynchburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishopville, with the one closest to Bishopville listed first.
    • McBee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Angelus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Patrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishopville, with the one closest to Bishopville listed first.
    • Turbeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gable
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sardinia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • New Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishopville, with the one closest to Bishopville listed first.
    • Lydia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Pine Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Prestwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • North Hartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Syracuse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • Dovesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Palmetto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishopville, with the one closest to Bishopville listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Timmonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Ebenezer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Olanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Siesta Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • Tara Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Park City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishopville, with the one closest to Bishopville listed first.
    • Bethune
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Lafayette Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Spring Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Westville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lugoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Kershaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishopville, with the one closest to Bishopville listed first.
    • Oswego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Mayesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dalzell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
    • Rembert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • East Sumter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherryvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Millwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Horatio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bishopville ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishopville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bishopville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bishopville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bishopville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Bishopville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bishopville:

Cemeteries Near Bishopville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bishopville.

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

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

  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McLellan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLellan Cemetery
  • Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
  • Scotts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69538 <4>
  • Whilden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whilden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whilden Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Cypress Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Cemetery
  • Hebron UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Pate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bishopville had a population of 422 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Bishopville had a population of 2,948 people.

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

  • Lydia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tillers Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
    • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
  • Oats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
    • Oats is located in Darlington County
  • Lamar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <1>
  • Clyde
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Darlington County
  • Antioch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Kershaw County
  • Pisgah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Sumter County
  • Oswego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
  • Atkins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Lee County
  • Lynchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cartersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Cartersville is located in Florence County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
    • Mayesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Syracuse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County

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

The official website for Bishopville: www.cityofbishopvillesc.com/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bishopville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishopville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2182, Longitude: -80.2486    
<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 Bishopville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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