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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 Liberty Hill (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 Liberty Hill. 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 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.

Liberty Hill is located in Kershaw 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 Kershaw County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Fairfield, Lancaster, Lee, Richland & Sumter.

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

  • Kershaw County     (The home county of Liberty Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty Hill, with the one closest to Liberty Hill listed first.
    • Westville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Kershaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Lugoff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Camden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Spring Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Elgin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Cassatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pine Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Bethune
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty Hill, with the one closest to Liberty Hill listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Lawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Richburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lando
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Edgemoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gayle Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty Hill, with the one closest to Liberty Hill listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
    • Angelus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Pageland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty Hill, with the one closest to Liberty Hill listed first.
    • Mitford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smallwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Adger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Rion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Rock Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty Hill, with the one closest to Liberty Hill listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakhurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Elgin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Primus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
    • Riverside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty Hill, with the one closest to Liberty Hill listed first.
    • Blythewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dentsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumter County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty Hill, with the one closest to Liberty Hill listed first.
    • Catawba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Roddey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lesslie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty Hill, with the one closest to Liberty Hill listed first.
    • Jaars
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
    • Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Liberty Hill ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liberty Hill, 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 Liberty Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Liberty Hill:

Cemeteries Near Liberty Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty Hill.

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

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

  • Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
  • New Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
  • Kingsbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Mackey Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Walker Cemetery
    • Longtown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longtown 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Liberty Hill had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Flint Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Longtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
    • Longtown is located in Fairfield County
  • Flat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
  • Cantey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantey
    • Cantey is located in Kershaw County
  • Westville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oakhurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Dekalb
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekalb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekalb
    • Dekalb is located in Kershaw County
  • Kershaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rossville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Chester County
  • Ridgeway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Lawn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Primus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Winnsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liberty Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4781, Longitude: -80.8021    
<4>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 Liberty Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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