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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Nexsen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Nexsen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nexsen, please Contact Us.

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 Nexsen (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 Nexsen. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Nexsen is historic, it would have been located within present day Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County: Berkeley, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Williamsburg County     (The home county of Nexsen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nexsen, with the one closest to Nexsen listed first.
    • Kingstree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salters
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cades
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Indiantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Greeleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
    • Nesmith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Snow Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Stuckey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Rome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nexsen, with the one closest to Nexsen listed first.
    • Saint Stephen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Alvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Judge Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Pineville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bonneau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eadytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
    • Bethera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nexsen, with the one closest to Nexsen listed first.
    • Union Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • New Zion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gable
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sardinia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Turbeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Manning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Shad Moss village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
    • Alcolu
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Davis Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nexsen, with the one closest to Nexsen listed first.
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wren Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hannah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Coward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Johnsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Olanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
    • Pamplico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Effingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nexsen, with the one closest to Nexsen listed first.
    • Andrews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Willie Towne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Allentown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Carters Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Sampit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
  • Marion County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nexsen, with the one closest to Nexsen listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads

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

Cemeteries Near Nexsen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nexsen.

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

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

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

  • McClary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McClary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Williamsburg Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Beth Or Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingstree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Swamp Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Swamp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Broad Swamp Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (207 more) ...
    • Wilson Chapel Missionary First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Carsten - Sauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsten - Sauls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carsten - Sauls Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Cades.

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.

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

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

  • Kingstree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Salters Depot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Salters Depot is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Depot
  • Fowler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Lane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
  • Cooper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cades
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mouzon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mouzon is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouzon
  • Trio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Trio is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
  • Bloomingvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingvale is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingvale
  • Greeleyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Morrisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Indiantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Earle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Earle is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Nexsen ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nexsen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nexsen, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nexsen.

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 Nexsen:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Nexsen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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>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- Nexsen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.