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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 Log Jam Landing (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 Log Jam Landing. 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 Log Jam Landing ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Log Jam Landing: Log Jam Lndg. (or less commonly used: Log Jam Lndng.)

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.

Log Jam Landing is located in Clarendon 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 Clarendon County: Berkeley, Calhoun, Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter & Williamsburg.

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

  • Clarendon County     (The home county of Log Jam Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.
    • Davis Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Shad Moss village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
    • Summerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Silver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Panola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Manning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alcolu
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gable
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardinia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • New Zion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.
    • Eadytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Pineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Cross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Judge Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Sandridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Russellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Stephen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harris Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Bonneau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinopolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Moncks Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.
    • Creston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Cameron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Saint Matthews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.
    • Harleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint George
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Reevesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Eutawville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
    • Green Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Possum Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Santee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Parler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Holly Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Elloree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bowman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
    • Wren Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.
    • Pinewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Privateer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
    • South Sumter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
    • Sumter Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
    • Cane Savannah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • East Sumter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
    • Millwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Sumter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wedgefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.
    • Greeleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Salters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingstree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Log Jam Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Log Jam Landing.

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 Log Jam Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eutawville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Walworth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rocks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluefield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Rocks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Walter Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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.<2>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Log Jam Landing, with the one closest to Log Jam Landing listed first.

  • Summerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Jordan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Vance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
  • Silver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Silver is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
  • Eadytown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
  • Panola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Panola is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Connors ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Connors is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors
  • Parler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
  • Dantzler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dantzler is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantzler
  • Manning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Felderville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Felderville is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felderville
    • Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Holly Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Log Jam Landing ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Log Jam Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Log Jam Landing, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Log Jam Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Log Jam Landing:

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>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 Log Jam Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Log Jam Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.