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 Clatworthy Crossroads (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 Clatworthy Crossroads. 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 Clatworthy Crossroads ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Clatworthy Crossroads: Clatworthy Xrds.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Clatworthy Crossroads is located in Abbeville 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 Abbeville County: Elbert (GA), Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens & McCormick.
Below are the counties that are near Clatworthy Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clatworthy Crossroads:
- Abbeville County (The home county of Clatworthy Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Cana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Abbeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Calhoun Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Latimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County
- Due West
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lowndesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Level Land
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Antreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Lake Secession
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Donalds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ware Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Iva
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <2>
- Starr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Edgefield County
- Colliers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Verdery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Promised Land
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Greenwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Mathews Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Panola Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grendel Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Fairforest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Hodges
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cokesbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Collins Lakeside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
- Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
- Mount Gallagher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Anglers Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
- Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
- Waterloo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ekom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Princeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- McCormick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Willington is located in McCormick County
- McCormick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
- Plum Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Modoc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newberry County
- Chappells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elbert County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Silk Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Elberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Lincoln County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Hesters Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
- Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Lincolnton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Loce
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Wilkes County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Tignall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
- Tignall is located in Wilkes County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <2>
- New Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- New Town is located in Wilkes County (GA)
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clatworthy Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Clatworthy Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Clatworthy Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clatworthy Crossroads.
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 Clatworthy Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Bethiah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethiah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chisholm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lower Long Cane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Long Cane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Long Cane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Indian Massacre Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Massacre Grave
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Massacre Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calhoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lyon - Lipford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon - Lipford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon - Lipford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
While we didn't find Clatworthy Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clatworthy Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clatworthy Crossroads, with the one closest to Clatworthy Crossroads listed first.
- Calhoun Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill
- Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Mount Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Watts is located in Abbeville County
- McCormick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Darraugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darraugh
- Darraugh is located in Abbeville County
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Calhoun Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Abbeville County
- Dover ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Abbeville County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Latimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Plum Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clatworthy Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clatworthy Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Clatworthy Crossroads ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clatworthy Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clatworthy Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clatworthy Crossroads.
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 Clatworthy Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Abbeville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Edgefield County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- McCormick County
- Newberry County
- Elbert County
- Lincoln County
- Wilkes County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clatworthy Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clatworthy Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clatworthy Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0590, Longitude: -82.3740 In this case, the coordinates for Clatworthy Crossroads 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. |
<6> | 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 Clatworthy Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |