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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 Gadsden Place (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 Gadsden Place. 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 Gadsden Place ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gadsden Place: Gadsden Pl. (or less commonly used: Gadsden Plc.)

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 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.

Gadsden Place is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Bamberg, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton & Orangeburg.

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

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Gadsden Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gadsden Place, with the one closest to Gadsden Place listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Summerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Flowertown Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
    • Chandler Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Ridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Saint George
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Reevesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gadsden Place, with the one closest to Gadsden Place listed first.
    • Washington Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Highland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Ladson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Caromi Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Camelot Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Goose Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Holly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Tarry Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Hanahan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Moncks Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinopolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Cordesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gadsden Place, with the one closest to Gadsden Place listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Otranto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • North Charleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Ravenel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Essex Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Grove Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Old Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
    • Hollywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Charles Towne Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
    • Meggett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gadsden Place, with the one closest to Gadsden Place listed first.
    • Cottageville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Round O
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Jacksonboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Canadys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Drawdy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Walterboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ritter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gadsden Place, with the one closest to Gadsden Place listed first.
    • Holly Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Eutawville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Possum Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Green Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Wells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells

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

Cemeteries Near Gadsden Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gadsden Place.

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 Gadsden Place - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Boone Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jedburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Murray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Salters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pear Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (220 more) ...
    • Huff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>

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

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

  • Summerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ladson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
  • Ridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Otranto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
  • Mount Holly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Strawberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Belvedere
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
  • Moncks Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottageville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Sandridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Harleyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Macbeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
    • Charleston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wando
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Gadsden Place ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gadsden Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gadsden Place, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gadsden Place.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gadsden Place:

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 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.
<3>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 Gadsden Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Gadsden Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.