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Introduction ...

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

We've added Clarkson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clarkson, 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 Clarkson (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 Clarkson. 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 hospitals and 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 Clarkson is historic, it would have been located within present day Chester 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 Chester County: Fairfield, Lancaster, Union & York.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Clarkson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Lowrys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gayle Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Cabal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Cornwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Edgemoor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Richburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blackstock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Lawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blacksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Gaffney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Woodward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Adger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Mitford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Van Wyck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bell Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Cox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Colonial Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
    • Indian Land
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glymphville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Central Pacolet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pacolet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <3>
    • White Stone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Glendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pauline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Lockhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bonham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sartor Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • McConnells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blairsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Hickory Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Filbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
    • Rock Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • India Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
    • Grover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
    • White Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Earl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • South Gastonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Clarkson ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarkson, 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 Clarkson.

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 Clarkson:

Cemeteries Near Clarkson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarkson.

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

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

  • Armenia UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushy Fork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Fork Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70751 <5>
  • Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Memorial Gardens
  • Benson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...
    • Pinckney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckney Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron 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.

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

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

  • Wilksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
    • Wilksburg is located in Chester County
  • Baton Rouge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baton Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
    • Baton Rouge is located in Chester County
  • Bullock Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
    • Bullock Creek is located in York County
  • Cotton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
    • Cotton is located in York County
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoodtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
    • Hoodtown is located in York County
  • Gould ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in York County
  • Blairsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Blairsville is located in York County
  • Sandy River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
    • Sandy River is located in Chester County
  • Leeds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Chester County
  • Hopewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in York County
  • Sharon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Union County
    • Orrs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County

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

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

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 Clarkson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarkson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarkson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7918, Longitude: -81.3276       In this case, the coordinates for Clarkson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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