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 Blairs Ferry (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 Blairs Ferry. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Blairs Ferry is located in Newberry 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 Newberry County: Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Saluda & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Blairs Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blairs Ferry:
- Newberry County (The home county of Blairs Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- Glymphville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Pomaria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Whitmire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Little Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Slighs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Newberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Prosperity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- Blackstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Gayle Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Cabal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Lowrys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Great Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Richburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- Blair
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Jenkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Woodward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Adger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winnsboro Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Winnsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mitford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Ridgeway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smallwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- Kinards
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Renno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Dover ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Joanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- Chapin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Irmo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
- Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Seven Oaks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- White Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Murray of Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ballentine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Dutch Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Blythewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Andrews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Saluda County
- Hickory Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Spartanburg County
- Cross Anchor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- Tuckertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Sartor Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Carlisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Meador ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Lockhart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bonham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blairs Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Blairs Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Blairs Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blairs Ferry.
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 Blairs Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blairs Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- James Ashford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weeping Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Feaster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mobley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shelton - Shivar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seekwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wicker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- Enoree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Blairs Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blairs Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blairs Ferry, with the one closest to Blairs Ferry listed first.
- Blair
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glymphville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Strother
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Strother is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
- Lylesford ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lylesford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lylesford
- Walton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walton is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Dawkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
- Maybinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maybinton is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
- Herbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Herbert is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Reuben ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reuben is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Shelton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Feasterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Feasterville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feasterville
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Pomaria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goshen Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Hill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blairs Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blairs Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Blairs Ferry ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairs Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blairs Ferry, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blairs Ferry.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Blairs Ferry:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Newberry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Fairfield County
- Laurens County
- Lexington County
- Richland County
- Saluda County
- Spartanburg 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Blairs Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Blairs Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |