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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 Mount Willing (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 Mount Willing. 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 Mount Willing ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Willing: Mt. Willing

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 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.

Mount Willing is located in 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 Saluda County: Aiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, Lexington & Newberry.

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

  • Saluda County     (The home county of Mount Willing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Saluda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Ridge Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Monetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Seivern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
    • Camp Rawls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
      • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
    • Vaucluse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
    • Wagener
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aiken
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Johnston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Ninety Six
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Springdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
    • Fairforest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Mathews Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Coronaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Kinards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cross Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Joanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Batesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
    • Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gilbert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Red Bank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Irmo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
    • Pelion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
  • McCormick County
    • Liberty Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Old Town Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
    • Silverstreet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Prosperity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chappells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Slighs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Little Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Pomaria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Peak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Glymphville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Willing, with the one closest to Mount Willing listed first.
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • White Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballentine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dutch Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mount Willing ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Willing.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mount Willing. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mount Willing and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mount Willing.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Mount Willing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mount Willing:

Cemeteries Near Mount Willing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Willing.

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

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

  • Mt. Moses CME Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
  • Emory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Cemetery
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
  • Richland Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Springs Cemetery
  • Johnsons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Cemetery
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Cemetery
  • Carver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
  • Bodie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...
    • Whittle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittle Cemetery
    • Prater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Mitchell Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Hill Cemetery

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

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

  • Batesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridge Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Leesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fredonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
  • Silverstreet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Johnston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Lexington County
  • Meeting Street
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
  • Summit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Samaria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Lexington County
  • Prosperity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chappells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Slighs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Pleasant Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
      • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County

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

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

The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.sc.gov/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Willing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Willing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0043, Longitude: -81.6679       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Willing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mount Willing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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