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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 Lucknow (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 Lucknow. 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 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.

Lucknow is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw & Sumter.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Lucknow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucknow, with the one closest to Lucknow listed first.
    • Bishopville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Manville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Elliott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucknow, with the one closest to Lucknow listed first.
    • McBee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <1>
    • Angelus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Patrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • White Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucknow, with the one closest to Lucknow listed first.
    • Lydia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pine Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Prestwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Philadelphia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
    • Syracuse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Greenplains ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
      • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dovesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dovesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucknow, with the one closest to Lucknow listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Timmonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucknow, with the one closest to Lucknow listed first.
    • Cassatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethune
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Shepard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Westville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lugoff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Spring Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Kershaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucknow, with the one closest to Lucknow listed first.
    • Oakhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucknow, with the one closest to Lucknow listed first.
    • Rembert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalzell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oswego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Mayesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Horatio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Cherryvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • East Sumter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Claremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Sumter County
    • Stateburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County

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

Cemeteries Near Lucknow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lucknow.

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

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

  • Lockard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCaskill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaskill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69538 <4>
  • McLellan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLellan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • Brannon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cassatt Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Tillers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
    • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
  • Bishopville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Kershaw County
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Darlington County
  • Lydia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pisgah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Sumter County
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oats
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
    • Oats is located in Darlington County
  • Dekalb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekalb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekalb
    • Dekalb is located in Kershaw County
  • Stockton ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Kershaw County
  • Hartsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rembert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lamar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Boykin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boykin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Kershaw County
    • Westville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Lucknow ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucknow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lucknow, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lucknow.

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 helpful 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 Lucknow:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucknow. 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>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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Lucknow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucknow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2927, Longitude: -80.3376       In this case, the coordinates for Lucknow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Lucknow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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