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Introduction ...

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Greenland is historic, it would have been located within present day Barnwell 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 Barnwell County: Burke (GA), Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg & Orangeburg.

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

  • Barnwell County     (The home county of Greenland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Snelling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Hattieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Williston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Elko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elko is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • Reynold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Reynold is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
    • Kline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hilda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Whaley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Talatha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Talatha is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
    • Bush ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bush is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • New Ellenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Browns Hill is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
    • Kathwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kathwood is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
    • Montmorenci
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Oakwood is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Huntcliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
    • Beech Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ulmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sycamore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Govan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Olar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <2>
    • Denmark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Edgefield County
    • Murphys Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burke County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Girard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
    • Waynesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Munnerlyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Fairvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
    • Gracewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Augusta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Southgate Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
    • De Bruce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
    • Pepperidge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Pepperidge is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
    • Fleming Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Richmond Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Forest Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • National Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
    • Rockbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Hephzibah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Millhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Hilltonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Greenland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenland.

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 Greenland - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dorch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dunbar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Berry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Pines Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bates Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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.

Greenland itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
  • Dunbarton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunbarton is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Robbins ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Robbins is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Snelling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Talatha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Talatha is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cowden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cowden is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Hattieville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
  • White Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White Pond is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pond
  • Williston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elko
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elko is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
  • Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Oakwood is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Montmorenci
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Girard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Greenland ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenland, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenland.

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 Greenland:

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 Greenland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Greenland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.