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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Leavensworth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Leavensworth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leavensworth, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leavensworth (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 Leavensworth. 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 and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Leavensworth is historic, it would have been located within present day Darlington County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Darlington County: Chesterfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Marlboro.

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

  • Darlington County     (The home county of Leavensworth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leavensworth, with the one closest to Leavensworth listed first.
    • Dovesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
    • Greenplains ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Mont Clare
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
    • Hartsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North Hartsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
    • Society Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Darlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Prestwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
    • Pine Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Lydia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leavensworth, with the one closest to Leavensworth listed first.
    • Patrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McBee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <2>
    • Cheraw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Angelus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
    • Ruby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
    • Mount Croghan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leavensworth, with the one closest to Leavensworth listed first.
    • Minturn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Latta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leavensworth, with the one closest to Leavensworth listed first.
    • Ebenezer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Quinby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Timmonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Siesta Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
    • Mars Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
    • Cartersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Park City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Park City is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Tara Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
    • Jones Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Danwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leavensworth, with the one closest to Leavensworth listed first.
    • Bethune
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pine Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Cassatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leavensworth, with the one closest to Leavensworth listed first.
    • Alcot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Bishopville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Atkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Manville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Manville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leavensworth, with the one closest to Leavensworth listed first.
    • Sellers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Laughlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leavensworth, with the one closest to Leavensworth listed first.
    • Drake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Blenheim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Bennettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • Tatum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newtonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • McColl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Sumter County
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
  • Anson County (NC)
    • McFarlan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Scotland County (NC)
    • Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Leavensworth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leavensworth.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leavensworth - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leavensworth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Chambers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Van Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Black Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Black Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fraser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Law Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Howle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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

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

  • Dovesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
  • Floyd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Floyd is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Greenplains ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
  • Mont Clare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
  • Hartsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Society Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Lydia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Syracuse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Palmetto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Oats
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oats is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
  • Cash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cash is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clyde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Clyde is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Ebenezer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Drake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake

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

Newspapers Published in Leavensworth ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leavensworth.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leavensworth, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leavensworth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Leavensworth:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leavensworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leavensworth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.