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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 Flint Hill (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 Flint Hill. 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 Flint Hill ...

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.

Another variation: Flinthill.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Flint Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flint Hill.

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 and doctors 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.

Flint Hill 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 Flint Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flint Hill:

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Flint Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint Hill, with the one closest to Flint Hill listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mitford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
    • Smallwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Rion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Rock Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Jenkinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint Hill, with the one closest to Flint Hill listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blackstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Fort Lawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Richburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Gayle Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Edgemoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Smith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint Hill, with the one closest to Flint Hill listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Lugoff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
    • Westville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
    • Camden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
    • Kershaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Cassatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint Hill, with the one closest to Flint Hill listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
    • Heath Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Irwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Oakhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Lancaster Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Caskey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Primus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
    • Camp Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint Hill, with the one closest to Flint Hill listed first.
    • Irmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • West Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint Hill, with the one closest to Flint Hill listed first.
    • Peak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Glymphville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Pomaria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Little Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flint Hill, with the one closest to Flint Hill listed first.
    • Blythewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dentsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Woodfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
    • Brickyard Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
    • Ravenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ballentine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
  • York County

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

Cemeteries Near Flint Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flint Hill.

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 Flint Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Aimwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Longtown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Winnsboro Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomas Woodward Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (241 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Flint Hill had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Winnsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Longtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Longtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Rockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Liberty Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • White Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Adger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
  • Rion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rossville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rossville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Woodward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
  • Blackstock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Jennings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jennings is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Pleasant ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Sharp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sharp is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp

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

Newspapers Published in Flint Hill ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flint Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flint Hill, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flint Hill.

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 websites either 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 Flint Hill:

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>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 Flint Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Flint Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.