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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 Level Land (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 Level Land. 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 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.

Level Land is located in Abbeville 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 Abbeville County: Elbert (GA), Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens & McCormick.

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

  • Abbeville County     (The home county of Level Land)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Land, with the one closest to Level Land listed first.
    • Iva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Starr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Belton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Deans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deans
      • From Level Land to Deans
    • Homeland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Caldwell Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland Store
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Northlake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Land, with the one closest to Level Land listed first.
    • Lickville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lickville
      • From Level Land to Lickville
    • Fork Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Fountain Inn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Land, with the one closest to Level Land listed first.
    • Hodges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cokesbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Promised Land
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Verdery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verdery
      • From Level Land to Verdery
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grendel Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Mathews Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Coronaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Bradley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairforest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Land, with the one closest to Level Land listed first.
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Gallagher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cold Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Green Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Level Land to Lisbon
    • Cross Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gray Court
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McCormick County
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Land, with the one closest to Level Land listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Elberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silk Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Goss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewy Rose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Harper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Land, with the one closest to Level Land listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Hartwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Reed Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Flat Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Maretts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Land, with the one closest to Level Land listed first.
    • Hesters Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Level Land to Lisbon

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

Cemeteries Near Level Land ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Level Land.

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

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

  • Ashley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Due West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Due West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Due West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Due West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Due West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Due West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keowee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keowee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keowee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bells Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rocky River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Level Land had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Antreville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Antreville
    • From Level Land to Antreville
  • Due West
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Abbeville County
  • Storeville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
    • Storeville is located in Anderson County
  • Donalds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Honea Path
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Varennes ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varennes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
    • Varennes is located in Anderson County
  • Iva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Monterey ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
  • Darraugh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darraugh
    • Darraugh is located in Abbeville County
  • Lowndesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Starr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Moffitsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
      • Moffitsville is located in Anderson County
    • Watts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Abbeville County
    • Hodges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Level Land ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Level Land.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Level Land, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Level Land.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Level Land:

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

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Antreville and Abbeville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Level Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Level Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3274, Longitude: -82.4757       In this case, the coordinates for Level Land have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Level Land, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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