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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 Cromer 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 Cromer 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 Cromer 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cromer Crossroads: Cromer 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Cromer Crossroads is located in Newberry 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 Newberry County: Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Saluda & Union.

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

  • Newberry County     (The home county of Cromer Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Glymphville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Silverstreet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Prosperity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mudlick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Pomaria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoney Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Old Town Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Cabal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Cornwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Blackstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Gayle Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Blair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Jenkinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Woodward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Adger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Coronaca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Ninety Six
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Fairforest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Renno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Kinards
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Joanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tylersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Mountville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Cross Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Anglers Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Laurens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cold Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Chapin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Ella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • White Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Saluda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Cross Anchor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Enoree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pauline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodruff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cromer Crossroads, with the one closest to Cromer Crossroads listed first.
    • Delta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Sartor Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Tuckertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Sedalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Colerain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Bonham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town

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

Cemeteries Near Cromer Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cromer 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.

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 Cromer Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Flinthill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Tranquil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Beth Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Little Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Queens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (324 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 Cromer Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cromer Crossroads.

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

  • Jalapa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
  • Gary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gary is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Whitmire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Renno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
  • Goshen Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen Hill is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Delta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delta is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dover is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Maybinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Maybinton is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
  • Sondleys ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
  • Reuben ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reuben is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Huntington ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntington is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Ada ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ada is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Sedalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia

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

Newspapers Published in Cromer 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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cromer Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cromer Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cromer Crossroads.

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 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 Cromer Crossroads:

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 Cromer Crossroads, 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' (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- Cromer Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.