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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 Lake City (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 Lake City. 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 Lake City ...

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 Lake City: Lk. City

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lake City is located in Florence 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 Florence County: Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro & Williamsburg.

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

  • Florence County     (The home county of Lake City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Wren Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
    • Scranton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Hannah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Olanta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Effingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pamplico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Danwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Johnsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Union Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
    • New Zion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Turbeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sardinia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gable
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Alcolu
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Manning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Palmetto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Syracuse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Pine Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Allentown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Carters Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Willie Towne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willie Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
    • Andrews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Horry County
    • Red Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Atkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Elliott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Gresham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tabernacle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Centenary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Laughlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Mayesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Cades
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Kingstree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Indiantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Stuckey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Salters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hemingway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nesmith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Snow Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
    • Greeleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lake City ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lake City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lake City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lake City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Lake City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lake City:

Cemeteries Near Lake City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake City.

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

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

  • Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kelley - McCallister Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Godwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Old Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (229 more) ...
    • Old Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lake City had a population of 679 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake City had a population of 6,445 people.

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

  • Scranton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cades
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Coward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Friendfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Friendfield is located in Florence County
  • Hannah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Florence County
  • Blossom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Florence County
  • Fowler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
  • Hyman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyman
    • Hyman is located in Florence County
  • Effingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mouzon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouzon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouzon
    • Mouzon is located in Williamsburg County
  • Kingstree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Indiantown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Seloc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seloc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
      • Seloc is located in Clarendon County
    • Bostick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
      • Bostick is located in Florence County
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County

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

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 '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- Lake City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8716, Longitude: -79.7528    
<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 Lake City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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