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 Martins Crossroads (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 Martins Crossroads. 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 Martins Crossroads ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Martins Crossroads: Martins Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Martins Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Martins Crossroads may originally have been Martin's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Martins Crossroads might be written as Martin Crossroads.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Martins Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martins Crossroads.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Martins Crossroads is located in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County: Berkeley, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown & Marion.
Below are the counties that are near Martins Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martins Crossroads:
- Williamsburg County (The home county of Martins Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Kingstree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greeleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Terrell Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Moore Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Lane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
- Indiantown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Nesmith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stuckey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Snow Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
- Hemingway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Judge Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
- Region Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Stephen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harris Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
- Eadytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
- Alvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alvin is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Bonneau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarendon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Union Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- New Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gable
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sardinia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turbeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Alcolu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shad Moss village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Davis Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Paxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Silver
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Summerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Olanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wren Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Cusac Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Coward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Friendfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Hannah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hannah is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Jones Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Cartersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Effingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown County
- Andrews
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Atkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lynchburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orangeburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Ferguson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Eutawville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Shiloh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Hobbs Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- East Sumter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
- Lakewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Mayesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Sumter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
- Sumter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Creek Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
- Mulberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Privateer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Millwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Oswego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Pinewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martins Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Martins Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Martins Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martins Crossroads.
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 Martins Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martins Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brewington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Biggers AME Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Easley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Easley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Greeleyville.
- The Easley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bradshaw Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484801 <4>
- Beth Or Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingstree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hebron UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Salters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carsten - Sauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsten - Sauls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carsten - Sauls Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Cades.
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 Martins Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martins Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martins Crossroads, with the one closest to Martins Crossroads listed first.
- Mouzon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mouzon is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouzon
- Foreston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Foreston is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Kingstree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greeleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salters Depot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salters Depot is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Depot
- Salters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sardinia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seloc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seloc is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
- Lane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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 <2>
- Fowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Manning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Alcolu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martins Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martins Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Martins Crossroads ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martins Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martins Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martins Crossroads.
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 Martins Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Williamsburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Clarendon County
- Florence County
- Georgetown County
- Lee County
- Orangeburg County
- Sumter County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martins Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Martins Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |