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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 Bonniview Estates (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 Bonniview Estates. 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 Bonniview Estates ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bonniview Estates: Bonniview Ests.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Bonniview Estates is located in Aiken County.

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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.

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

  • Aiken County     (The home county of Bonniview Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonniview Estates, with the one closest to Bonniview Estates listed first.
    • Roseland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Aiken County
    • Huntcliff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
      • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
    • Aiken
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Montmorenci
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Nicholson Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Village
      • Nicholson Village is located in Aiken County
    • Warrenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Graniteville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Ellenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gloverville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Langley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vaucluse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Talatha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
      • Talatha is located in Aiken County
    • Burnettown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
      • Burnettown is located in Aiken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonniview Estates, with the one closest to Bonniview Estates listed first.
    • Williston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Elko
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • Whaley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
    • Reynold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
      • Reynold is located in Barnwell County
    • Snelling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Blackville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Barnwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hattieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonniview Estates, with the one closest to Bonniview Estates listed first.
    • Murphys Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenoir ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenoir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
      • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
    • Johnston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Edgefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Colliers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonniview Estates, with the one closest to Bonniview Estates listed first.
    • Batesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • McCormick County
  • Orangeburg County
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonniview Estates, with the one closest to Bonniview Estates listed first.
    • Ridge Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonniview Estates, with the one closest to Bonniview Estates listed first.
    • Lulaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <2>
    • Memory Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Arrow Head
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Lamkin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Evans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Snead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Fort Gordon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Forrest ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Grovetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
      • Grovetown is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <2>
    • Kiokee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonniview Estates, with the one closest to Bonniview Estates listed first.
    • Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • National Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Rockbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Southgate Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Fairvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
    • Bonair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
    • Fleming Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Forest Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Gracewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Pepperidge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
      • Pepperidge is located in Richmond County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Bonniview Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonniview Estates.

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

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

  • Millbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thaddeus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thaddeus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thaddeus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montmorenci Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montmorenci Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montmorenci Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graniteville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wrights Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Aiken Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Bonniview Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonniview Estates.

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

  • Roseland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Aiken County
  • Aiken
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Montmorenci
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Graniteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Aiken County
  • Croft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Croft is located in Aiken County
  • Langley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Talatha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
    • Talatha is located in Aiken County
  • Vaucluse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Beech Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Milledgeville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • Milledgeville is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Eureka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
    • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County

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

Newspapers Published in Bonniview Estates ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonniview Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonniview Estates, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonniview Estates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bonniview Estates:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonniview Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 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.
<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 Bonniview Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Bonniview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonniview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5151, Longitude: -81.7126       In this case, the coordinates for Bonniview Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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