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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ellerbee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ellerbee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ellerbee, please Contact Us.

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 Ellerbee (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 Ellerbee. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ellerbee is historic, it would have been located within present day Sumter 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 Sumter County: Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Richland.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Ellerbee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbee, with the one closest to Ellerbee listed first.
    • Rembert
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Horatio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Claremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Claremont is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Dalzell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stateburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
    • Cherryvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
    • Cane Savannah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Wedgefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Millwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Mulberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Oswego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Chesterfield County
    • McBee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <2>
  • Clarendon County
    • Paxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbee, with the one closest to Ellerbee listed first.
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
    • Lydia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbee, with the one closest to Ellerbee listed first.
    • Smallwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Ridgeway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence County
    • Cartersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbee, with the one closest to Ellerbee listed first.
    • Spring Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
    • Lugoff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
    • Shepard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Cassatt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bethune
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Westville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Liberty Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbee, with the one closest to Ellerbee listed first.
    • Manville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Manville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Bishopville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Alcot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Atkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Lynchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellerbee, with the one closest to Ellerbee listed first.
    • Eastover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruner is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
    • Gadsden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Woodfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
    • Capitol View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
    • Hopkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinewood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Dentsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Ravenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Blythewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Ellerbee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellerbee.

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 Ellerbee - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • McLeod Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boykin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • General Sumters Tomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Quaker Burying Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.

While we didn't find Ellerbee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellerbee.

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

  • Rembert
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Boykin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Boykin is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
  • Hagood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hagood is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
  • Stockton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockton is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Pisgah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisgah is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Catchall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Catchall is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
  • Claremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Wedgefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cane Savannah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
  • Oswego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cantey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cantey is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantey
    • Bishopville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dekalb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dekalb is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekalb

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

Newspapers Published in Ellerbee ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellerbee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellerbee, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellerbee.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ellerbee:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ellerbee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ellerbee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.