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Introduction ...

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

We've added Garners Quarter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Garners Quarter, 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 Garners Quarter (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 Garners Quarter. 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 Garners Quarter ...

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.

While the name of this community is Garners Quarter, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Garners Quarter may originally have been Garner's Quarter.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Garners Quarter might be written as Garner Quarter.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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 Garners Quarter is historic, it would have been located within present day Richland 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 Richland County: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry & Sumter.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Garners Quarter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Eastover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gadsden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Richland County
    • Bruner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Richland County
    • Pinewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Richland County
    • Hopkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Capitol View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
    • Woodfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Dentsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Ravenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • Valencia Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
      • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
    • Arthurtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
      • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Saint Matthews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Paxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Panola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
    • Silver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
    • Alcolu
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Smallwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Spring Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lugoff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Lafayette Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Lancaster County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Manville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Bishopville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Cayce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <3>
    • West Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Glenn Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
      • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
    • Pineridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
      • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Gaston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • South Congaree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
      • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
    • Swansea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Jamison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
    • Elloree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Stilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
      • Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
    • Wren Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garners Quarter, with the one closest to Garners Quarter listed first.
    • Stateburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
    • Horatio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wedgefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Cherryvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • Cane Savannah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • Dalzell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rembert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
    • Millwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
    • Privateer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
    • Mulberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
    • Pinewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Garners Quarter ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garners Quarter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garners Quarter, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garners Quarter.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Garners Quarter:

Cemeteries Near Garners Quarter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garners Quarter.

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 Garners Quarter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Greenhaven Preserve
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shiloh AME Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McLeod UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Good Shepherd Funeral Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Phillip AME Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Old McGraw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
  • General Sumters Tomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Sumters Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Sumters Tomb
  • Logues Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logues Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logues Cemetery
  • Non-Denomination Church of God Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • W.F. Seay Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the W.F. Seay Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The W.F. Seay Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Joyner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.F. Seay Family Cemetery
    • Capernaum Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.

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

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

  • Claremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
  • Wedgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hagood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
    • Hagood is located in Sumter County
  • Congaree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congaree
    • Congaree is located in Richland County
  • Gadsden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Catchall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
    • Catchall is located in Sumter County
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Richland County
  • Cane Savannah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
  • Rembert
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boykin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boykin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Kershaw County
  • Hopkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stockton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Kershaw County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Privateer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Sumter County
    • Tindal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
      • Tindal is located in Sumter County

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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

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 Garners Quarter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Garners Quarter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garners Quarter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9432, Longitude: -80.6426       In this case, the coordinates for Garners Quarter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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