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Introduction ...

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

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

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

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

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

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

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

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edgefield County: Columbia (GA), Richmond (GA), Aiken, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda.

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

  • Edgefield County     (The home county of Lime Stone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Edgefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Colliers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Johnston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoir ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Murphys Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Abbeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Eureka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Monetta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Vaucluse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvedere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Belvedere is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Graniteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Augusta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Warrenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Burnettown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Burnettown is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
    • Clearwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gloverville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Bradley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Fairforest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Mathews Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Ninety Six
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Panola Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Promised Land
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Verdery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Greenwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Grendel Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Cross Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Batesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Parksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McCormick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Modoc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Willington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Mount Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Chappells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Mudlick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Silverstreet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Saluda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Ridge Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Kiokee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
    • Snead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Evans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Memory Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Lamkin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
    • Lulaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Arrow Head
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
    • Appling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maddox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Lincolnton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Loce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
    • Hesters Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lime Stone, with the one closest to Lime Stone listed first.
    • Bonair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
    • National Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Rockbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people

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

Cemeteries Near Lime Stone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lime Stone.

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

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

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

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hegwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Penn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pressley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Blocker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Corley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (271 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Pleasant Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
  • Meeting Street
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
  • Plum Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McCormick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Colliers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
  • Johnston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Modoc
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ninety Six
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Double Branches
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
    • Chappells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lime Stone ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lime Stone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lime Stone, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lime Stone.

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 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 Lime Stone:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lime Stone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Lime Stone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.