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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 Leo (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 Leo. 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 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.

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

  • Florence County     (The home county of Leo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Hannah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Wren Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Scranton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pamplico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Coward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Effingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Olanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Union Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
    • New Zion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Turbeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sardinia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gable
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Allentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Carters Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Willie Towne
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Brownway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
    • Aynor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Galivants Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cool Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
  • Lee County
    • Lynchburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Gresham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tabernacle
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Laughlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 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
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Indiantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Stuckey
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Cades
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hemingway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Nesmith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Rome
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Kingstree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Salters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Leo, see our County-by-County Page for Leo.

Newspapers Published in Leo ...

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 Leo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leo, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leo.

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 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 Leo:

Cemeteries Near Leo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leo.

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

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

  • Leo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leo Cemetery
  • Browns Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Gaskins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • New Prospect FWB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaskins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandhill Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Gaskin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskin Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Creel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel 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>

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

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

  • Hannah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Florence County
  • Indiantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
  • Blossom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Johnsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Scranton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cades
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fowler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Friendfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bostick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Hyman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Coward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kingstree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
    • Rome
      (16 miles [25.7 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leo. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8335, Longitude: -79.6151       In this case, the coordinates for Leo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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