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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 Elliott (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 Elliott. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Elliott is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw & Sumter.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Elliott)
  • Chesterfield County
  • Clarendon County
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Lamar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lydia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Syracuse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Prestwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • North Hartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Pine Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Darlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • Palmetto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmetto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palmetto
      • From Elliott to Palmetto
    • Dovesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dovesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dovesville
      • From Elliott to Dovesville
  • Florence County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Bethune
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassatt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Shepard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepard
      • From Elliott to Shepard
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Lafayette Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Spring Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elliott, with the one closest to Elliott listed first.
    • Mayesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oswego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • East Sumter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Mulberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalzell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • South Sumter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Millwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
    • Cherryvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
  • Williamsburg County

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

Cemeteries Near Elliott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elliott.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scarborough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayesville Black River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayesville Black River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayesville Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cartersville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (237 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.<5>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in Elliott ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elliott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elliott, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elliott.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Elliott:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elliott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Elliott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Elliott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elliott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1044, Longitude: -80.1637    









 

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