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 Harvin (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 Harvin. 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.
Harvin is located in Clarendon 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 Clarendon County: Berkeley, Calhoun, Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter & Williamsburg.
Below are the counties that are near Harvin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harvin:
- Clarendon County (The home county of Harvin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Alcolu
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Manning
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gable
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardinia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Davis Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- New Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Summerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turbeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shad Moss village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Eadytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
- Region Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Judge Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
- Pineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Stephen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County
- Creston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Darlington County
- Lamar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Olanta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cartersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Sardis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Cusac Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Lake City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wren Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Scranton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Coward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timmonsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Atkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lynchburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Manville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Orangeburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Ferguson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Parler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parler is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
- Santee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elloree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eutawville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Green Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Possum Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Wells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wells is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Richland County
- Eastover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- East Sumter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
- Ashley Creek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
- Privateer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- South Sumter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
- Sumter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Pinewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mulberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cane Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Oswego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Shiloh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Greeleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Terrell Crossroad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Kingstree
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moore Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Salters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cades
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lane is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harvin, see our County-by-County Page for Harvin.
Cemeteries Near Harvin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harvin.
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 Harvin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harvin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Home Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ridgill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hodges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marshall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brogden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Wood Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery
- The Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Zion Hill 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Harvin had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harvin, with the one closest to Harvin listed first.
- Alcolu
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brogdon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brogdon is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
- Manning
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tindal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tindal is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
- Silver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Sardinia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Privateer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Panola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- New Zion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Foreston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Foreston is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Seloc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seloc is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
- Mayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harvin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harvin.
Newspapers Published in Harvin ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harvin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harvin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harvin.
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 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 Harvin:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Clarendon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Calhoun County
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Lee County
- Orangeburg County
- Richland County
- Sumter County
- Williamsburg 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> | 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 Harvin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harvin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |