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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 Bufords Bridge (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 Bufords Bridge. 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 Bufords Bridge ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bufords Bridge: Bufords Brg. (or less commonly used: Bufords Brdg. or Bufords Brdge.)
  • While the name of this community is Bufords Bridge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bufords Bridge may originally have been Buford's Bridge.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bufords Bridge might be written as Buford Bridge.

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.

Bufords Bridge is located in Bamberg 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 Bamberg County: Allendale, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton & Orangeburg.

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

  • Bamberg County     (The home county of Bufords Bridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bufords Bridge, with the one closest to Bufords Bridge listed first.
    • Olar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <2>
    • Govan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Ehrhardt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Denmark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bamberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bufords Bridge, with the one closest to Bufords Bridge listed first.
    • Ulmer
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Allendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bufords Bridge, with the one closest to Bufords Bridge listed first.
    • Kline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hilda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Barnwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Snelling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snelling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Elko
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
    • Williston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hattieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bufords Bridge, with the one closest to Bufords Bridge listed first.
    • Lodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Williams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Islandton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smoaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ruffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Johnsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bufords Bridge, with the one closest to Bufords Bridge listed first.
    • Brunson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pond Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Crocketville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Miley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gifford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Varnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Luray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Estill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Furman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Early Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bufords Bridge, with the one closest to Bufords Bridge listed first.
    • Cope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <2>
    • Norway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Branchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixty Six
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Bolen Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cordova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Neeses
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Edisto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
      • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
    • Livingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Screven County (GA)
    • Millhaven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Bufords Bridge ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bufords Bridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bufords Bridge, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bufords Bridge.

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 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 Bufords Bridge:

Cemeteries Near Bufords Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bufords Bridge.

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

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

  • Great Saltkehatchie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Salkehatchie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salkehatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salkehatchie Cemetery
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Breland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breland Cemetery
  • Divers Pond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Divers Pond Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Divers Pond Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Ehrhardt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divers Pond Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340337 <6>
  • Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearse - Barbham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearse - Barbham Cemetery
  • Ehrhardt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehrhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehrhardt Cemetery
  • Kearse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearse Cemetery
  • Harter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harter Cemetery
  • Starr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
  • Miller Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
    • McMillian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
    • Nimmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmons Cemetery

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.<7>

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

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

  • Ulmer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Govan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
    • Govan is located in Bamberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Allendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brunson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Crocketville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Miley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
  • Denmark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ashleigh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashleigh
    • Ashleigh is located in Barnwell County
  • Bamberg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gifford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Blackville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bufords Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bufords Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1146, Longitude: -81.1837       In this case, the coordinates for Bufords Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Bufords Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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