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 Browns Crossroads (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 Browns Crossroads. 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 Browns Crossroads ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Browns Crossroads: Browns Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Browns Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Crossroads may originally have been Brown's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Crossroads might be written as Brown Crossroads.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Browns Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Browns Crossroads.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Browns Crossroads 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 Browns Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Browns Crossroads:
- Newberry County (The home county of Browns Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Glymphville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Newberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pomaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitmire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prosperity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slighs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Little Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silverstreet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Blackstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Gayle Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cabal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Eureka Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Blair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Jenkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Adger
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- Rion
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodward
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- White Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Winnsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Kinards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Renno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Joanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dover ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Anglers Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
- Mountville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tylersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Cross Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Cold Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Laurens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Chapin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Irmo
(27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Fredonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- White Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Murray of Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Dutch Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Saluda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Saluda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- Cross Anchor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Sartor Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Tuckertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Sedalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Meador ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bonham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Colerain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Lockhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Browns Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Browns Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Browns Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Crossroads.
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 Browns Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Browns Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Enoree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Queens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clayton Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wicker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seekwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Eden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Cannons Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Browns Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Browns Crossroads, with the one closest to Browns Crossroads listed first.
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Reuben ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reuben is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Glymphville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Maybinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maybinton is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
- Walton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walton is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Strother
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Strother is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Blair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lylesford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lylesford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lylesford
- Jalapa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jalapa is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Pomaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dawkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Goshen Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goshen Hill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
- Whitmire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Browns Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Browns Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Browns Crossroads ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Crossroads, 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 Browns Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Browns Crossroads:
- 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> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Browns Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Browns Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |