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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 Lands End (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 Lands End. 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 Lands End ...

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.

While the name of this community is Lands End, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Lands End may originally have been Land's End.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lands End might be written as Land End.

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 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.

Lands End is located in Lexington 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 Lexington County: Aiken, Calhoun, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland & Saluda.

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

  • Lexington County     (The home county of Lands End)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
    • Lexington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Irmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <2>
    • Seven Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Red Bank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • Chapin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Gilbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Congaree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
      • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
    • Springdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
    • Monetta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Seivern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
    • Wagener
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Camp Rawls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
      • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
    • Rock Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Jenkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Smallwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Adger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
  • Kershaw County
    • Elgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
  • Lancaster County
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
    • Little Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Peak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <2>
    • Slighs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Pomaria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Prosperity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Newberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glymphville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Silverstreet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
    • Woodford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
      • North is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <2>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
    • Ballentine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • White Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dutch Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Saint Andrews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Richland County
    • Arthurtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
      • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
    • Brickyard Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Forest Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Ravenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lands End, with the one closest to Lands End listed first.
    • Ridge Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Ward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saluda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Lands End ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lands End.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lands End, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lands End.

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 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 Lands End:

Cemeteries Near Lands End ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lands End.

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

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

  • St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • George Gross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Gross Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bauknight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauknight Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Bush River Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Hiller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiller Cemetery
  • Hendrix Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
  • Sease Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sease Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sease Cemetery
  • Continue List   (327 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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.<6>

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

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

  • Irmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <2>
  • Ballentine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Lexington County
  • Leaphart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
  • White Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Lexington County
  • Arthur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Lexington County
  • Chapin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
  • Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Bookman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
    • Bookman is located in Richland County
  • Fredonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
  • Cayce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wallaceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
      • Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
    • Pineridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
      • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • Little Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lands End) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lands End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0357, Longitude: -81.2798       In this case, the coordinates for Lands End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Lands End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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