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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 Kirkley 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 Kirkley 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 Kirkley 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 Kirkley Mill: Kirkley Ml. (or less commonly used: Kirkley 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 southeast 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 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.

Kirkley 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 Kirkley Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kirkley Mill:

  • Kershaw County     (The home county of Kirkley Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkley Mill, with the one closest to Kirkley Mill listed first.
    • Kershaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Bethune
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Liberty Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lugoff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkley Mill, with the one closest to Kirkley Mill listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fort Lawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkley Mill, with the one closest to Kirkley Mill listed first.
    • Angelus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
    • White Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
    • Pageland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Croghan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruby
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Patrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkley Mill, with the one closest to Kirkley Mill listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Prestwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • North Hartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Lydia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkley Mill, with the one closest to Kirkley Mill listed first.
    • Mitford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smallwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkley Mill, with the one closest to Kirkley Mill listed first.
    • Oakhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Primus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Elgin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
    • Bell Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Irwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkley Mill, with the one closest to Kirkley Mill listed first.
    • Bishopville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Manville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
  • Sumter County
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkley Mill, with the one closest to Kirkley Mill listed first.
    • Trinity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
    • Altan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jaars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
    • Allens Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Kirkley 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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkley Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirkley Mill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kirkley Mill.

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 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 Kirkley Mill:

Cemeteries Near Kirkley Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirkley 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 Kirkley Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
  • McLeans Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeans Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeans Branch Cemetery
  • Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanging Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanging Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanging Rock Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
  • DuBose Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DuBose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DuBose Cemetery
  • Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Scotch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<5>

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

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

  • Westville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kershaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
  • Dekalb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekalb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekalb
    • Dekalb is located in Kershaw County
  • Catarrh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catarrh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarrh
    • Catarrh is located in Chesterfield County
  • Oakhurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Taxahaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taxahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
    • Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
  • Cantey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantey
    • Cantey is located in Kershaw County
  • Primus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
    • Primus is located in Lancaster County
  • Tillers Ferry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
    • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • White Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
    • Liberty Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Antioch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Kershaw County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirkley 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>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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kirkley Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkley Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4979, Longitude: -80.5123       In this case, the coordinates for Kirkley Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kirkley Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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