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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 Newmans Ferry (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 Newmans Ferry. 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 and hospitals 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.

Newmans Ferry is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw & Sumter.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Newmans Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newmans Ferry, with the one closest to Newmans Ferry listed first.
    • Elliott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alcot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Bishopville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Manville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Manville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Atkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Lynchburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newmans Ferry, with the one closest to Newmans Ferry listed first.
    • McBee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <1>
    • Patrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Angelus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newmans Ferry, with the one closest to Newmans Ferry listed first.
    • Turbeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Zion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sardinia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gable
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Union Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Alcolu
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newmans Ferry, with the one closest to Newmans Ferry listed first.
    • Lamar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Lydia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Syracuse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
    • Hartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Prestwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
    • North Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
    • Darlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Palmetto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newmans Ferry, with the one closest to Newmans Ferry listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Timmonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Ebenezer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Jones Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
    • Olanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Siesta Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
    • Danwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
    • Park City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Park City is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Tara Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newmans Ferry, with the one closest to Newmans Ferry listed first.
    • Bethune
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassatt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Shepard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
    • Lafayette Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
    • Spring Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
    • Lugoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newmans Ferry, with the one closest to Newmans Ferry listed first.
    • Mayesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oswego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
    • Shiloh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Mulberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • East Sumter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
    • Dalzell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • South Sumter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
    • Cherryvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
    • Millwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Rembert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newmans Ferry, with the one closest to Newmans Ferry listed first.
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Moore Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads

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

Cemeteries Near Newmans Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newmans Ferry.

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 Newmans Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Scotts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scarborough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cypress Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Piedmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McLellan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (226 more) ...

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.<4>

While we didn't find Newmans Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newmans Ferry.

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

  • Bishopville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
  • Oats
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oats is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
  • Atkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Lynchburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lydia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cartersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Oswego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Mayesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Syracuse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Timmonsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clyde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Clyde is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Tillers Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry

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

Newspapers Published in Newmans Ferry ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newmans Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newmans Ferry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newmans Ferry.

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 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 Newmans Ferry:

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>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- Newmans Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Newmans Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.