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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 Little Mountain (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 Little Mountain. 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.

Name Variations for Little Mountain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Little Mountain: Little Mtn. (or less commonly used: Little Mntn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Little Mountain is located in Newberry 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 Newberry County: Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Saluda & Union.

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

  • Newberry County     (The home county of Little Mountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Mountain, with the one closest to Little Mountain listed first.
    • Slighs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Pomaria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Prosperity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Newberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glymphville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Silverstreet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
    • Whitmire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chappells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Aiken County
    • Monetta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Mountain, with the one closest to Little Mountain listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Blair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Winnsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Adger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ridgeway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Smallwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
  • Lancaster County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Mountain, with the one closest to Little Mountain listed first.
    • Kinards
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Joanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Renno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Anglers Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Mountain, with the one closest to Little Mountain listed first.
    • Chapin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Lake Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Irmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Seven Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Leesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Bank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Batesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Mountain, with the one closest to Little Mountain listed first.
    • White Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballentine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutch Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Saint Andrews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Blythewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Brickyard Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Hollywood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Dentsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Mountain, with the one closest to Little Mountain listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Saluda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridge Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Mountain, with the one closest to Little Mountain listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Little Mountain ...

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 Little Mountain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Mountain, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Mountain.

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 Little Mountain:

Cemeteries Near Little Mountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Mountain.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Capers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capers Chapel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Chapin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capers Chapel Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Pomaria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomaria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomaria Cemetery
  • Eargle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eargle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eargle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (340 more) ...
    • Stuck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuck Cemetery
    • Peak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Little Mountain had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Little Mountain had a population of 295 people.

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

  • Slighs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Slighs is located in Newberry County
  • Chapin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
  • Peak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
  • Pomaria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Alston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
    • Alston is located in Fairfield County
  • Prosperity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • White Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jenkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Lexington County
  • Sondleys ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
  • Wallaceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
    • Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
  • Walton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Newberry County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Reuben ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Newberry County
    • Ballentine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dawkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
      • Dawkins is located in Fairfield County

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

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

The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/

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 '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- Little Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1961, Longitude: -81.4123    
<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 Little Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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