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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 Kathwood (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 Kathwood. 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 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.

Kathwood is located in Aiken 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.

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

  • Aiken County     (The home county of Kathwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kathwood, with the one closest to Kathwood listed first.
    • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cowden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Aiken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cowden
      • From Kathwood to Cowden
    • Beech Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Savanna Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savanna Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
      • Savanna Town is located in Aiken County
    • Bush ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Aiken County
    • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
    • Talatha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • New Ellenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Burnettown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Allendale County
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kathwood, with the one closest to Kathwood listed first.
    • Hattieville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Snelling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Williston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elko
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Barnwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Reynold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
      • Reynold is located in Barnwell County
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kathwood, with the one closest to Kathwood listed first.
    • Murphys Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
    • Lenoir ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenoir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
      • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Colliers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McCormick County
  • Burke County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kathwood, with the one closest to Kathwood listed first.
    • Waynesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Girard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
      • Thomas Station is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
    • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Keysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sardis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Drone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
      • Drone is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Torbit Station
      • From Kathwood to Torbit Station
    • Munnerlyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Munnerlyn
      • From Kathwood to Munnerlyn
    • Gough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kathwood, with the one closest to Kathwood listed first.
    • Lulaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Arrow Head
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamkin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamkin
      • From Kathwood to Lamkin
    • Memory Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Fort Gordon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Evans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forrest ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Grovetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Snead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Kiokee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kiokee
      • From Kathwood to Kiokee
    • Harlem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Maddox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County (GA)
  • Jenkins County (GA)
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kathwood, with the one closest to Kathwood listed first.
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Gracewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Southgate Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • De Bruce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
      • De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
    • Pepperidge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleming Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Forest Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hephzibah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Barton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Screven County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Kathwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kathwood.

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

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

  • Hankinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galphin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galphin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zubly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McBean Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twiggs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twiggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twiggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Fulcher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Usher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mixon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon 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.<4>

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

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

  • Jackson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Cowden is located in Aiken County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cowden
    • From Kathwood to Cowden
  • Beech Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
  • Talatha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • McBean
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBean
    • McBean is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Adams ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Adventure ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adventure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
    • Adventure is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Gracewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Aiken County
  • Langley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shell Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
      • Shell Bluff is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Wheless
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheless have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheless
      • Wheless is located in Richmond County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Kathwood ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kathwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kathwood, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kathwood.

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 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 Kathwood:

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

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Kathwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Kathwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kathwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3439, Longitude: -81.8445       In this case, the coordinates for Kathwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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