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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 Lebanon (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 Lebanon. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Lebanon is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Chester, Kershaw, Lancaster, Newberry, Richland & Union.

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Lebanon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
    • Adger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Woodward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Rion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Smallwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cornwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gayle Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Great Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Richburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Lawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowrys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Lando
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Edgemoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cabal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
    • Chapin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Irmo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • West Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
    • Glymphville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Peak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pomaria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Slighs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Prosperity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitmire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Newberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Blythewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballentine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Andrews
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dentsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Brickyard Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Woodfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Forest Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
    • Tuckertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sartor Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Lebanon ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lebanon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lebanon, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lebanon.

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 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 Lebanon:

Cemeteries Near Lebanon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lebanon.

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

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

  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gladney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gladney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70130 <4>
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
  • Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Winnsboro.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485168 <4>
  • Milling Crossroad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milling Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milling Crossroad Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Yarborough Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarborough Cemetery
  • Continue List   (291 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak 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 Lebanon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lebanon.

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

  • Adger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Fairfield County
  • Monticello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
  • White Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winnsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Fairfield County
  • Woodward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
  • Dawkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
    • Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
  • Jenkinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackstock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Feasterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feasterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feasterville
    • Feasterville is located in Fairfield County
  • Blair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Strother
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strother have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
      • Strother is located in Fairfield County
    • Walton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Newberry County
    • Simpson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Fairfield County

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

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4115, Longitude: -81.2048       In this case, the coordinates for Lebanon 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>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.
<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 Lebanon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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