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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 Monetta (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 Monetta. 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 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.

Monetta is primarily located in Aiken County. A portion of Monetta extends into Saluda 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Monetta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monetta.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holstein Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thraikill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thraikill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thraikill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kneece Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kneece Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kneece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Monetta had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Monetta had a population of 241 people.

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

  • Ridge Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Batesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Samaria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Lexington County
  • Leesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fredonia
    • From Monetta to Fredonia
  • Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Johnston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Eureka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Aiken County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eureka
    • From Monetta to Eureka
  • Seivern
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Milledgeville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • Milledgeville is located in Aiken County
  • Croft
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Croft is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Monetta ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monetta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monetta, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monetta.

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 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 Monetta:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monetta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Monetta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Monetta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monetta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8501, Longitude: -81.6097    









 

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