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 Congaree (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 Congaree. 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 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.
Congaree is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry & Sumter.
Below are the counties that are near Congaree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Congaree:
- Richland County (The home county of Congaree)
- The following are listed by their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Bruner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bruner is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Pinewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pinewood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Gadsden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eastover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Capitol View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Capitol View is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
- Valencia Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Arthurtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
- Forest Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Acres is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
- Hollywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Ravenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Woodfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Saint Matthews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Creston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Cameron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Clarendon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Panola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Paxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Smallwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Elgin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spring Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Lugoff
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Lafayette Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Lancaster County
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Cayce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glenn Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
- Pineridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- West Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gaston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Styx ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Styx is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- South Congaree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Swansea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arthur is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Seven Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Irmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
- Orangeburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Jamison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Woodford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Stilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
- Wren Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- North
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Wilkinson Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
- Orangeburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elloree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edisto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
- Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Livingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Sumter Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Stateburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stateburg is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
- Wedgefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Horatio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Cane Savannah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Cherryvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Rembert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dalzell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Privateer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Pinewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley Creek Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Congaree, see our County-by-County Page for Congaree.
Cemeteries Near Congaree ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Congaree.
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 Congaree - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Congaree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Non-Denomination Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Light Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Logues Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McLeod UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Capernaum Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capernaum Church Cemetery
- The Capernaum Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Temple of Yahshua Cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Zion Pilgrim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- W.F. Seay Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W.F. Seay Family Cemetery
- The W.F. Seay Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joyner Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Funeral Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Congaree had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Congaree, with the one closest to Congaree listed first.
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Gadsden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Childs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Childs is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Wedgefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Matthews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hagood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hagood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Cayce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pineridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pineridge is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Gaston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Killian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Killian is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Catchall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Catchall is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
- Cane Savannah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Congaree. See our List of 1890's Communities around Congaree.
Newspapers Published in Congaree ...
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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Congaree.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Congaree, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Congaree.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Congaree:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Richland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clarendon County
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Lexington County
- Orangeburg County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Congaree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Congaree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |