Our Genealogy Helper
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 Lockhart Junction (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 Lockhart Junction. 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 Lockhart Junction ...
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 Lockhart Junction: Lockhart Jct. (or less commonly used: Lockhart Jctn.)
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 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.
Lockhart Junction is located in Union 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 Union County: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg & York.
Below are the counties that are near Lockhart Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lockhart Junction:
- Union County (The home county of Lockhart Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- Jonesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bonham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Kelly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Lockhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Meador ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Meador is located in Union County
- Sedalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- Gaffney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Gaffney
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Macedonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Kings Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blacksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chesnee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- Cabal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Lowrys
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Gayle Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eureka Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Smith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Cornwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- Tylersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Renno
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Dover ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 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 Laurens County
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gray Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newberry County
- Whitmire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- Central Pacolet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Pacolet Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pacolet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Stone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pauline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Camp Croft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Glendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Converse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowpens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Anchor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Hickory Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McConnells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Filbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Filbert is located in York County
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Earl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Grover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cliffside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Patterson Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Brittain Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Pleasant Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lockhart Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Lockhart Junction.
Cemeteries Near Lockhart Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lockhart Junction.
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 Lockhart Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Weber - Haile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weber - Haile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weber - Haile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Upper Fairforest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Fairforest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hancock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gallman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.
- Foster Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hames - Gault Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hames - Gault Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hames - Gault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge 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.<5>
While we didn't find Lockhart Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lockhart Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lockhart Junction, with the one closest to Lockhart Junction listed first.
- Bonham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jonesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kelton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
- Kelton is located in Union County
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
- West Springs is located in Union County
- Pacolet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Colerain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Glenn Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
- Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Gould ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in York County
- Dutchman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
- Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
- Meador ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Meador is located in Union County
- Cotton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Cotton is located in York County
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- Bullock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
- Bullock Creek is located in York County
- Glendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Golightly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golightly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly
- Golightly is located in Spartanburg County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lockhart Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lockhart Junction.
Newspapers Published in Lockhart Junction ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockhart Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lockhart Junction, 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 Lockhart Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lockhart Junction:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Laurens County
- Newberry County
- Spartanburg County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lockhart Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/
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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<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 Lockhart Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lockhart Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lockhart Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8190, Longitude: -81.6520 In this case, the coordinates for Lockhart Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |