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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Cambridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cambridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cambridge, please Contact Us.

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 Cambridge (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 Cambridge. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Cambridge is historic, it would have been located within present day Greenwood 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 Greenwood County: Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry & Saluda.

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

  • Greenwood County     (The home county of Cambridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Springdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Ninety Six
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairforest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Mathews Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Coronaca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grendel Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Greenwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Promised Land
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Verdery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Bradley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Abbeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ware Shoals
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Donalds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Due West
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Level Land
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Honea Path
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Edgefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Johnston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Colliers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Cross Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cold Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Mount Gallagher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Ekom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Kinards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Joanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • McCormick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Parksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Modoc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Chappells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mudlick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Old Town Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Silverstreet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Helena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stoney Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Prosperity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Saluda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Cambridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambridge.

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 Cambridge - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Marshall Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Save All Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Old Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bozeman - Scurry Graveyard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sauls Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethabara Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Penn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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.

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

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

  • Ninety Six
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chappells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vaughanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vaughanville is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
  • Cross Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bradley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterloo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Pleasant Lane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
  • Meeting Street
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
  • Mountville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hodges
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silverstreet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Darraugh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Darraugh is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darraugh

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

Newspapers Published in Cambridge ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cambridge, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cambridge.

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 Cambridge:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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- Cambridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.