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 Devils Cross Roads (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 Devils Cross Roads. 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 Devils Cross Roads ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Devils Cross Roads: Devils Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Devils Cross Roads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Devils Cross Roads may originally have been Devil's Cross Roads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Devils Cross Roads might be written as Devil Cross Roads.
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.
Devils Cross Roads 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 Devils Cross Roads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Devils Cross Roads:
- Newberry County (The home county of Devils Cross Roads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Newberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Helena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Prosperity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Silverstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Pomaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glymphville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Slighs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Old Town Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Blair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Jenkinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- Woodward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Winnsboro Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Winnsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Ninety Six
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Springdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Coronaca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Fairforest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Kinards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Joanna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Renno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Dover ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Anglers Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
- Cross Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mountville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Tylersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Cold Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Chapin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Lake Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Batesburg - Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Batesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fredonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Gilbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Irmo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- White Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Murray of Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Dutch Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Saluda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Saluda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County
- Cross Anchor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Sartor Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Delta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Tuckertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Sedalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Carlisle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Meador ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Colerain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Devils Cross Roads, see our County-by-County Page for Devils Cross Roads.
Cemeteries Near Devils Cross Roads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devils Cross Roads.
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 Devils Cross Roads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Devils Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Rosemont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West End Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Newberry Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aveleigh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Queens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Werts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newberry Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Beaver Dam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cannon Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Devils Cross Roads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Devils Cross Roads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Devils Cross Roads, with the one closest to Devils Cross Roads listed first.
- Helena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Jalapa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jalapa is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Gary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gary is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Silverstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reuben ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Reuben is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Kinards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pomaria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Slighs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Glymphville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Maybinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maybinton is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Walton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Walton is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Whitmire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 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 Devils Cross Roads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devils Cross Roads.
Newspapers Published in Devils Cross Roads ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devils Cross Roads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devils Cross Roads, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devils Cross Roads.
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 Devils Cross Roads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Newberry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Lexington County
- Richland County
- Saluda County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Devils Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Devils Cross Roads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |