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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 Chinquapin Falls (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 Chinquapin Falls. 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.

Chinquapin Falls is primarily located in Aiken County. A portion of Chinquapin Falls extends into Lexington 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.

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

  • Aiken County     (The home county of Chinquapin Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin Falls, with the one closest to Chinquapin Falls listed first.
    • Monetta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Seivern
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
    • Camp Rawls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
    • Wagener
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Kitchings Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
      • Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
      • Kinchens Mill
    • Perry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicholson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nicholson Village is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Village
    • Montmorenci
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Oakwood is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Aiken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseland is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin Falls, with the one closest to Chinquapin Falls listed first.
    • Williston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Whaley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin Falls, with the one closest to Chinquapin Falls listed first.
    • Johnston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Edgefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Murphys Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin Falls, with the one closest to Chinquapin Falls listed first.
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Batesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Gilbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Pelion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Red Bank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin Falls, with the one closest to Chinquapin Falls listed first.
    • Stoney Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Little Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Prosperity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Slighs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Old Town Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Silverstreet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin Falls, with the one closest to Chinquapin Falls listed first.
    • Woodford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <1>
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Neeses
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin Falls, with the one closest to Chinquapin Falls listed first.
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballentine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutch Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
    • Saint Andrews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinquapin Falls, with the one closest to Chinquapin Falls listed first.
    • Ridge Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saluda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove

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

Cemeteries Near Chinquapin Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chinquapin Falls.

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 Chinquapin Falls - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Quattlebaum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hallman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hallman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hall Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kneece Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shealy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Boatwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Chinquapin Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chinquapin Falls.

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

  • Samaria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Samaria is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
  • Batesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Monetta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Leesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fredonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Ridge Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Seivern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Seivern is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
  • Wagener
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Eureka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Milledgeville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milledgeville is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Croft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Croft is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Kitchings Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
      • Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
      • Kinchens Mill
    • Ella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella

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

Newspapers Published in Chinquapin Falls ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chinquapin Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chinquapin Falls, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chinquapin Falls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chinquapin Falls:

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 Chinquapin Falls, 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- Chinquapin Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.