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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 have occurred.

Another variation: Flinthill.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Smallwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Rion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Rock Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Gayle Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Edgemoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Smith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Westville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Kershaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Oakhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Caskey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caskey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Primus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Pomaria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Little Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Woodfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Brickyard Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Ravenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • York County

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

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Aimwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Longtown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longtown Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Winnsboro Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnsboro Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnsboro Mills Cemetery
  • Thomas Woodward Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Woodward Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sawneys Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawneys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawneys Creek Cemetery

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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Fairfield County
  • Rockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Fairfield County
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Fairfield County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Fairfield County
  • Rion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rossville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Chester County
  • Woodward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
  • Blackstock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Jennings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Fairfield County
    • Pleasant ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Richland County
    • Sharp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Richland County

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.

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

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

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flint Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flint Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4076, Longitude: -80.9509       In this case, the coordinates for Flint Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Flint Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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