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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 Mitford (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 Mitford. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Mitford is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Chester, Kershaw, Lancaster, Newberry, Richland & Union.

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Mitford)
  • Chester County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitford, with the one closest to Mitford listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kershaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lugoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Shepard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepard
      • From Mitford to Shepard
    • Spring Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitford, with the one closest to Mitford listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Caskey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caskey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caskey
      • From Mitford to Caskey
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lancaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakhurst
      • From Mitford to Oakhurst
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Mitford to Riverside
    • Primus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitford, with the one closest to Mitford listed first.
    • Peak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glymphville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glymphville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glymphville
      • From Mitford to Glymphville
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitford, with the one closest to Mitford listed first.
    • Blythewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
  • Union County
  • York County
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitford, with the one closest to Mitford listed first.
    • Jaars
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
    • Waxhaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Mitford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mitford.

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

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

  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Gunthorne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunthorne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Covenanter 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 southwest)
    • 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.
  • Kingsbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Browns - Strouds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns - Strouds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns - Strouds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howze Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • William Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Mitford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mitford.

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

  • Rossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Chester County
  • Flint Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • White Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wellridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellridge
    • Wellridge is located in Chester County
  • Adger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adger
    • From Mitford to Adger
  • Bascomville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bascomville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascomville
    • Bascomville is located in Chester County
  • Blackstock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Winnsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Lawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodward
    • From Mitford to Woodward
  • Richburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cornwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwell
      • From Mitford to Cornwell
    • Rockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Fairfield County
    • Longtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Fairfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Mitford ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mitford, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mitford.

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 Mitford:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitford. 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>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 Mitford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Mitford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mitford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5274, Longitude: -80.9555    









 

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