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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Junction. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Junction to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Junction, please Contact Us.
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 Junction (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 Junction. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Junction is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Junction:
- Chesterfield County (The home county of Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Angelus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- McBee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ruby
(13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Mount Croghan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pageland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cheraw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Pine Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Prestwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Hartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Lydia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dovesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Mont Clare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Darlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Syracuse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Pine Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Bethune
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassatt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kershaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Westville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shepard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Lafayette Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Camden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Oakhurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Primus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Heath Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elgin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Camp Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Lancaster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Alcot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Bishopville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Manville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Marlboro County
- Wallace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- McFarlan
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Morven
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Mineral Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Peachland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cairo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Wadesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Trinity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Allens Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Altan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Marshville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Rest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Junction.
Cemeteries Near Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Junction.
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 Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roscoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Miller - Lowery Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huggins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
- Catarrh
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Catarrh is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarrh
- Bay Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Tillers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
- Ruby
(13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Mount Croghan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hornsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- Taxahaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kershaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Long Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Long Pine is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Westville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Junction.
Newspapers Published in Junction ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Junction, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Junction.
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 websites either 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 Junction:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Chesterfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Darlington County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Marlboro County
- Anson County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |