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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 Bruner (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 Bruner. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Bruner is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry & Sumter.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Bruner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
    • Pinewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Richland County
    • Hopkins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Richland County
    • Capitol View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
    • Gadsden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Valencia Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
      • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
    • Arthurtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
      • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
    • Forest Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Ravenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • Woodfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Brickyard Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
    • Saint Matthews
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
    • Panola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
    • Paxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
    • Smallwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Spring Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Lugoff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Lafayette Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
    • Cayce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <1>
    • Glenn Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
      • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
    • West Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pineridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
      • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • Springdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Gaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • South Congaree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
      • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
    • Seven Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Swansea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Irmo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
    • Red Bank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
    • Jamison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
    • Woodford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Stilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
      • Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
    • North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <1>
    • Wren Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
    • Brookdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
    • Orangeburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilkinson Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
      • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
    • Livingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bruner, with the one closest to Bruner listed first.
    • Horatio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stateburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
    • Wedgefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Rembert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cane Savannah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • Cherryvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • Dalzell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Privateer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
    • Pinewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
    • Millwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
    • Lakewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County

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

Newspapers Published in Bruner ...

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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bruner, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bruner.

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 Bruner:

Cemeteries Near Bruner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bruner.

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

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

  • New Light Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Myers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Reese Family Plantation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reese Family Plantation Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reese Family Plantation Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Arthurtown.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Family Plantation Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484545 <5>
  • Rock Hill AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Zion Pilgrim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Non-Denomination Church of God Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Logues Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logues Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logues Cemetery
  • Capernaum Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pilgrims Way Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...

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.<6>

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

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

  • Hopkins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Congaree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congaree
    • Congaree is located in Richland County
  • Weston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Richland County
  • Gadsden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Childs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Richland County
  • Columbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cayce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <1>
  • Pineridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
    • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
  • Gaston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
  • Killian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Killian is located in Richland County
  • Claremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
  • Hagood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
    • Hagood is located in Sumter County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Arthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
    • Saint Matthews
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sharp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Richland County

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

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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

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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bruner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9229, Longitude: -80.8403    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Bruner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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