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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bonanza. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bonanza to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bonanza, please Contact Us.
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 Bonanza (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 Bonanza. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Bonanza is historic, it would have been located within present day Clarendon 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 Clarendon County: Berkeley, Calhoun, Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter & Williamsburg.
Below are the counties that are near Bonanza. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bonanza:
- Clarendon County (The home county of Bonanza)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Jordan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Shad Moss village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Davis Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alcolu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Silver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Paxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Panola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Gable
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sardinia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Union Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Eadytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
- Region Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Judge Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Stephen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
- Bonneau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Pinopolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alvin is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Creston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Cameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Olanta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wren Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Lee County
- Atkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Orangeburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Ferguson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Eutawville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Possum Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Vance
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Santee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parler is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
- Elloree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wells
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wells is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Holly Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Pinewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Privateer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- East Sumter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
- Ashley Creek Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
- South Sumter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
- Millwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Sumter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Mulberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Cane Savannah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Mayesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Greeleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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 <2>
- Salters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kingstree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Terrell Crossroad
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Moore Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Cades
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bonanza, see our County-by-County Page for Bonanza.
Cemeteries Near Bonanza ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonanza.
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 Bonanza - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bonanza covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Biggers AME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brewington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thomas Walter Grave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Keels Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Home Branch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Butler Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Bonanza in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonanza.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
- Jordan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Davis Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Foreston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Foreston is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Alcolu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harvin is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin
- Silver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Greeleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Panola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Brogdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brogdon is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eadytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
- Sardinia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tindal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tindal is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bonanza. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonanza.
Newspapers Published in Bonanza ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonanza.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonanza, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonanza.
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 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 Bonanza:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Clarendon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Calhoun County
- Florence County
- Lee County
- Orangeburg County
- Sumter County
- Williamsburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bonanza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonanza) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |