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Introduction ...

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

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

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Lumber (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 Lumber. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lumber is historic, it would have been located within present day Darlington 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 Darlington County: Chesterfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Marlboro.

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

  • Darlington County     (The home county of Lumber)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Mont Clare
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
    • Dovesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
    • Society Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Darlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Greenplains ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Palmetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • North Hartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Syracuse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Hartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Patrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheraw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <2>
    • McBee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Minturn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Latta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Little Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dillon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
    • Floydale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hamer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Quinby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ebenezer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Siesta Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Mars Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
    • Park City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Park City is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Tara Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
    • Timmonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Danwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
    • Effingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jones Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Kershaw County
    • Bethune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Alcot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Bishopville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Sellers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laughlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Drake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Blenheim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Bennettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • Tatum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Red Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • McColl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newtonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
  • Sumter County
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
  • Anson County (NC)
    • McFarlan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Richmond County (NC)
    • Ghio Scholl Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <2>
    • Alfordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Raemon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
  • Scotland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lumber, with the one closest to Lumber listed first.
    • Gibson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <2>
    • Hasty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty

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

Cemeteries Near Lumber ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lumber.

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 Lumber - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Round O Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Governor Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Black Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Isqett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Black Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery
    • The Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Welsh - Neck Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Welsh Neck Cemetery
  • Bacote Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Law Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (296 more) ...
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Warr Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.

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

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

  • Mont Clare
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
  • Dovesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
  • Floyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Floyd is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Society Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Drake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
  • Parnassus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
  • Blenheim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenplains ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
  • Palmetto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Brownsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Cash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cash is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  • Hartsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Syracuse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Lumber ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lumber.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lumber, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lumber.

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 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 Lumber:

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lumber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lumber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.