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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 Cedar Hill (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 Cedar Hill. 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 hospitals and 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.

Cedar Hill is located in McCormick 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 McCormick County: Columbia (GA), Elbert (GA), Lincoln (GA), Abbeville, Edgefield & Greenwood.

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

  • McCormick County     (The home county of Cedar Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • McCormick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Plum Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Liberty Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Parksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Modoc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Abbeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Latimer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Lowndesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Due West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Antreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Lake Secession
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
    • Level Land
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Colliers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Edgefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lenoir ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Johnston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Murphys Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Bradley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Promised Land
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Mathews Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Greenwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Fairforest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grendel Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Ninety Six
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Kiokee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
    • Appling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Maddox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
    • Snead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Evans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamkin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
    • Lulaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Memory Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Lincolnton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesters Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Loce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
  • McDuffie County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
  • Wilkes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hill, with the one closest to Cedar Hill listed first.
    • Tignall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lundberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town

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

Cemeteries Near Cedar Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Hill.

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 Cedar Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wideman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McCormick City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Badwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Republican Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Overbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • De La Howe Tomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Indian Massacre Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bordeaux Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (223 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.<3>

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

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

  • McCormick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Plum Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Leverett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leverett is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Double Branches
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
  • Bradley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincolnton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill
  • Agnes ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Agnes is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leathersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leathersville is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Modoc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eubank ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Eubank is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana

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

Newspapers Published in Cedar Hill ...

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 Cedar Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Hill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Hill.

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 websites either 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 Cedar Hill:

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 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.
<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 Cedar Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.