Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hancock (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 Hancock. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Hancock is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Mecklenburg (NC), Union (NC), Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw & York.
Below are the counties that are near Hancock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hancock:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Hancock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Van Wyck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Springdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Camp Cox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Caskey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Camp Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Lancaster Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Irwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Edgemoor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Richburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Great Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eureka Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Lowrys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gayle Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Cornwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Blackstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Pageland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield County
- Mitford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Kershaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Catawba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roddey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Fort Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rock Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- India Hook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Tega Cay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lake Wylie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McConnells
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Filbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Cabarrus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Midland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gaston County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Cramerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McAdenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Gastonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Mecklenburg County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Weddington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Matthews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yorkmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Chantilly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Mint Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dalton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Pinecrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Wilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Biddleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Waxhaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jaars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Marvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Mineral Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- White Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Wesley Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Altan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Park is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hemby Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hancock, see our County-by-County Page for Hancock.
Cemeteries Near Hancock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hancock.
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 Hancock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hancock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Six Mile Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Andrew Jackson Memorial
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wrens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Waxhaw (NC).
- The Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roundtop Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159148 <3>
- Eastside Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cureton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Independent Bible Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McWorter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waxhaw Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Hancock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hancock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
- Van Wyck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waxhaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Belair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belair is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Catawba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Roddey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harrison ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Barberville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barberville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walkersville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Landsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Landsford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
- Fort Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hancock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hancock.
Newspapers Published in Hancock ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hancock, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hancock.
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 Hancock:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- York County
- Cabarrus County
- Gaston County
- Mecklenburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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- Hancock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |