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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 Jordan Mill (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 Jordan Mill. 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.

Name Variations for Jordan Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Jordan Mill: Jordan Ml. (or less commonly used: Jordan Mll.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Jordan Mill is located in Kershaw 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 Kershaw County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Fairfield, Lancaster, Lee, Richland & Sumter.

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

  • Kershaw County     (The home county of Jordan Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mill, with the one closest to Jordan Mill listed first.
    • Cassatt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shepard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
    • Pine Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Bethune
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Kershaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lugoff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Liberty Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mill, with the one closest to Jordan Mill listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Lawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mill, with the one closest to Jordan Mill listed first.
    • McBee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <1>
    • Angelus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • White Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
    • Pageland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Croghan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Patrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mill, with the one closest to Jordan Mill listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Lydia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Prestwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North Hartsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Greenplains ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
      • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mill, with the one closest to Jordan Mill listed first.
    • Mitford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Smallwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mill, with the one closest to Jordan Mill listed first.
    • Oakhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Primus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Bell Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Caskey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caskey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mill, with the one closest to Jordan Mill listed first.
    • Bishopville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Manville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Alcot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Elliott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • Blythewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jordan Mill, with the one closest to Jordan Mill listed first.
    • Rembert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Horatio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dalzell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Claremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Sumter County
    • Oswego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
  • Union County (NC)
    • Trinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Jordan Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jordan Mill.

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

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

  • McLeans Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeans Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeans Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DuBose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DuBose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DuBose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandy Level Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanging Rock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanging Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanging Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smyrles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Dekalb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekalb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekalb
    • Dekalb is located in Kershaw County
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
  • Cantey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantey
    • Cantey is located in Kershaw County
  • Kershaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Kershaw County
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tillers Ferry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
    • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
  • Catarrh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catarrh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarrh
    • Catarrh is located in Chesterfield County
  • Oakhurst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Liberty Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stockton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Kershaw County
    • Pisgah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Sumter County
    • Clyde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Darlington County

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

Newspapers Published in Jordan Mill ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jordan Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jordan Mill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jordan Mill.

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 Jordan Mill:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Jordan Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jordan Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordan Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4071, Longitude: -80.5076       In this case, the coordinates for Jordan Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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