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 Midway 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 Midway 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 Midway 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Midway Crossroads: Midway Xrds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Midway Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Midway 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 northeast 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 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.
Midway Crossroads is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Mecklenburg (NC), Union (NC), Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw & York.
Below are the counties that are near Midway Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midway Crossroads:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Midway Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Primus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Oakhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Heath Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Camp Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Irwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Bell Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Caskey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Great Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Lawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lando
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Richburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Angelus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Pageland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McBee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Croghan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Chesterfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Patrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Pine Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Prestwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Fairfield County
- Mitford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Kershaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Bethune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cassatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Lafayette Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lugoff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Catawba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roddey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Peachland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Weddington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Altan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Allens Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Jaars
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Carmel Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Rock Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Mineral Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Waxhaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marshville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Midway Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Midway Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Midway Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midway 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 Midway Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Midway Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Stroud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller - Lowery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fork Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Five Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Baskins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hanging Rock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Midway Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midway Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Midway Crossroads, with the one closest to Midway Crossroads listed first.
- Taxahaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
- Kershaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Oakhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Catarrh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catarrh is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarrh
- Primus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Tradesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Cut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Cut is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
- Dekalb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dekalb is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekalb
- Hornsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Midway Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midway Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Midway 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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midway Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midway Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midway Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Midway Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- York County
- Anson County
- Mecklenburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Midway Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Midway Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |