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 Douglass (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 Douglass. 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 and 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.
Douglass is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Chester, Kershaw, Lancaster, Newberry, Richland & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Douglass. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Douglass:
- Fairfield County (The home county of Douglass)
- The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Woodward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Adger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Blair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Winnsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winnsboro Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Rion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Mitford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Ridgeway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Blackstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Gayle Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eureka Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Great Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Richburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lowrys
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Lando
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Fort Lawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cabal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Kershaw County
- Liberty Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Bell Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Irwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Caskey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Renno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Kinards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Chapin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Irmo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Seven Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Newberry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Glymphville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Peak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pomaria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Little Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Whitmire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Slighs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Prosperity
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Stoney Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Cedar Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- White Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blythewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lake Murray of Richland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dutch Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Saint Andrews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Tuckertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sartor Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Delta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Meador ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Lockhart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- York County
- McConnells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Douglass, see our County-by-County Page for Douglass.
Cemeteries Near Douglass ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Douglass.
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 Douglass - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Douglass covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wiley Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gladney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Feaster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Douglass in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Douglass.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Douglass, with the one closest to Douglass listed first.
- Woodward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Adger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Feasterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Feasterville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feasterville
- Blair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blackstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Strother
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strother is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
- Dawkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
- Lylesford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lylesford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lylesford
- Glymphville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Winnsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cornwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Herbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Herbert is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Shelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Douglass. See our List of 1890's Communities around Douglass.
Newspapers Published in Douglass ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Douglass.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Douglass, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Douglass.
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 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 Douglass:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Fairfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Laurens County
- Lexington County
- Newberry County
- Richland County
- Union County
- York 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Douglass) 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 Douglass, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |