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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 Harmony (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 Harmony. 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 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.

Harmony is located in Edgefield 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 Edgefield County: Columbia (GA), Richmond (GA), Aiken, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda.

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

  • Edgefield County     (The home county of Harmony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Johnston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Edgefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Murphys Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
    • Colliers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Monetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Springdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
    • Vaucluse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Graniteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Warrenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Aiken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloverville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Belvedere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
      • Belvedere is located in Aiken County
    • Burnettown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
      • Burnettown is located in Aiken County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
    • Langley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Huntcliff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
      • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Ninety Six
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairforest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Mathews Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
  • Laurens County
    • Anglers Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Batesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Gilbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • Lake Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
    • Clarks Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Modoc
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Parksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Plum Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • McCormick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Old Town Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
    • Chappells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Silverstreet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Ward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridge Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saluda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Snead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Lulaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <1>
    • Memory Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Evans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Arrow Head
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Bonair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
    • National Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rockbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Forest Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Southgate Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Belair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
      • Belair is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Fleming Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Richmond Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Fairvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
    • Barton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Harmony ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harmony, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harmony.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Harmony:

Cemeteries Near Harmony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harmony.

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

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

  • Warren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • DeLoach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeLoach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeLoach Cemetery
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Mt. of Olives Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. of Olives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. of Olives Cemetery
  • Bland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
  • Wicker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
  • Bartley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartley Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Simkin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simkin Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris 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>

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

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

  • Johnston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eureka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Aiken County
  • Milledgeville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • Milledgeville is located in Aiken County
  • Meeting Street
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
  • Ridge Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Lane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
  • Vaucluse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Monetta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Croft
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Croft is located in Aiken County
  • Colliers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
  • Lenoir ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenoir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Graniteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Aiken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
      • Morgana is located in Edgefield County

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

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

The official website for Edgefield County: www.edgefieldcounty.sc.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8004, Longitude: -81.8407       In this case, the coordinates for Harmony 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 Harmony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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