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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 Brunsons Store (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 Brunsons Store. 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 Brunsons Store ...

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.

While the name of this community is Brunsons Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Brunsons Store may originally have been Brunson's Store.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Brunsons Store might be written as Brunson Store.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Brunsons Store is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Richland.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Brunsons Store)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunsons Store, with the one closest to Brunsons Store listed first.
    • East Sumter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
    • Sumter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Sumter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
    • Mayesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mulberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Lakewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
    • Millwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Oswego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Privateer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Cane Savannah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
  • Calhoun County
    • Creston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunsons Store, with the one closest to Brunsons Store listed first.
    • Gable
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardinia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alcolu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • New Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Paxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Turbeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Manning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Silver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Jordan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Panola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Davis Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunsons Store, with the one closest to Brunsons Store listed first.
    • Lamar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Syracuse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Lydia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunsons Store, with the one closest to Brunsons Store listed first.
    • Olanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cartersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Sardis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
    • Jones Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Timmonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Coward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Scranton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wren Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Ebenezer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunsons Store, with the one closest to Brunsons Store listed first.
    • Atkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Manville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Manville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Bishopville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alcot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunsons Store, with the one closest to Brunsons Store listed first.
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Elloree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Parler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Santee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunsons Store, with the one closest to Brunsons Store listed first.
    • Eastover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gadsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brunsons Store, with the one closest to Brunsons Store listed first.
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Moore Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
    • Greeleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cades
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingstree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Salters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Brunsons Store ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brunsons Store.

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 Brunsons Store - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Burnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brogden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Reams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wood Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Mitchel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sumter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Brogdon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brogdon is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
  • Harvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Harvin is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin
  • Mayesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tindal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tindal is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
  • Alcolu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oswego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Sardinia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Privateer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Privateer is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
  • New Zion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Manning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Seloc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Seloc is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Atkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Cane Savannah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Silver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver

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

Newspapers Published in Brunsons Store ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brunsons Store.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brunsons Store, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brunsons Store.

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 helpful 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 Brunsons Store:

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>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>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 Brunsons Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Brunsons Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.