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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 Modoc (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 Modoc. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Modoc is located in McCormick 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 McCormick County: Columbia (GA), Elbert (GA), Lincoln (GA), Abbeville, Edgefield & Greenwood.

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

  • McCormick County     (The home county of Modoc)
  • Abbeville County
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Aiken County
  • Edgefield County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Modoc, with the one closest to Modoc listed first.
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Verdery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Promised Land
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Fairforest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mathews Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
  • Saluda County
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Modoc, with the one closest to Modoc listed first.
    • Kiokee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Snead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Evans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Maddox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Appling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamkin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lulaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Memory Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Arrow Head
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Grovetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Forrest ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Forrest is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Modoc, with the one closest to Modoc listed first.
    • Loce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lincolnton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Goshen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hesters Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • McDuffie County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Modoc, with the one closest to Modoc listed first.
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Boneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dearing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Thomson is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <1>
    • Megahee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Megahee is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Modoc, with the one closest to Modoc listed first.
    • Bonair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
    • National Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
    • Waverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Belair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rockbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Forest Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
    • Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fleming Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Richmond Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Southgate Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
    • Fairvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
  • Warren County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Modoc, with the one closest to Modoc listed first.
    • Cadley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cadley is located in Warren County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
      • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people
    • Mesena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Modoc, with the one closest to Modoc listed first.
    • Lundberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Modoc ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Modoc.

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

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

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

  • Modoc Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Parksville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethelehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ashbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Avery Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (293 more) ...
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Modoc had a population of 169 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Eubank ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eubank is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
  • Colliers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Double Branches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
  • Plum Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kiokee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Leverett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leverett is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
  • Cluese ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cluese is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluese
  • Morgana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgana is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
  • Agnes ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Agnes is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
  • McCormick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lenoir ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Leathersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Leathersville is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clay Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
    • Appling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Amity is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity

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

Newspapers Published in Modoc ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Modoc.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Modoc, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Modoc.

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 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 Modoc:

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>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 Modoc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Modoc) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.