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 Ingrams (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 Ingrams. 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.
Ingrams is located in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Union (NC), Darlington, Kershaw, Lancaster & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near Ingrams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ingrams:
- Chesterfield County (The home county of Ingrams)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- McBee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Angelus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Chesterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Mount Croghan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pageland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cheraw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- Pine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Prestwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Lydia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dovesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Society Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Lamar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Syracuse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Mont Clare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Darlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- Cartersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Timmonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- Bethune
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Cassatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Kershaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- Oakhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Heath Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Primus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- Alcot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Bishopville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Manville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Elliott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Atkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Marlboro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- Wallace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- McFarlan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Morven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ingrams, see our County-by-County Page for Ingrams.
Cemeteries Near Ingrams ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ingrams.
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 Ingrams - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ingrams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McLean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gainey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brannon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kellytown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cassidy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Ingrams in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ingrams.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ingrams, with the one closest to Ingrams listed first.
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Tillers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
- Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Catarrh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catarrh is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarrh
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Lydia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oats is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bishopville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Floyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Floyd is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Dovesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ruby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Society Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ingrams. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ingrams.
Newspapers Published in Ingrams ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingrams.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ingrams, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ingrams.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ingrams:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Chesterfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Marlboro County
- Anson 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 Ingrams, 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 from Point A (ie- Ingrams) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |