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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 Bloomingvale (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 Bloomingvale. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Bloomingvale is located in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County: Berkeley, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Williamsburg County     (The home county of Bloomingvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingvale, with the one closest to Bloomingvale listed first.
    • Snow Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Nesmith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Indiantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Stuckey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Salters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kingstree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hemingway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cades
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greeleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingvale, with the one closest to Bloomingvale listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Harris Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Saint Stephen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
    • Judge Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Pineville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Bethera
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonneau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarendon County
    • Union Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingvale, with the one closest to Bloomingvale listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wren Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Hannah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Scranton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Coward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Friendfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Pamplico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingvale, with the one closest to Bloomingvale listed first.
    • Andrews
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Willie Towne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Allentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Sampit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
    • Carters Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Campfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Steele Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Waverly Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Litchfield Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pawleys Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomingvale, with the one closest to Bloomingvale listed first.
    • Eddy Lake ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Eddy Lake is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Lake
    • Bucksport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Brownway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
  • Marion County

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

Cemeteries Near Bloomingvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomingvale.

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 Bloomingvale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bloomingvale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bloomingvale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elim United Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Holiness Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Spring Gully Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Piney Forest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Swamp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brockington Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (176 more) ...
    • Friendship Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery is located
      • The Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bird Pond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69565 <2>
    • Nesmith 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bloomingvale had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cooper
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cooper is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Morrisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Earle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Earle is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
  • Trio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trio is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
  • Rhems
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rhems is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhems
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Fowler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Rome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Choppee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Choppee is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choppee
  • Indiantown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Suttons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Suttons is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons
  • Salters Depot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Salters Depot is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Depot
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Salters
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sampit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
    • Kingstree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Bloomingvale ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomingvale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bloomingvale, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bloomingvale.

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 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 Bloomingvale:

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 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.
<3>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 Bloomingvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Bloomingvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.