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 Old Farm (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 Old Farm. 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.
Old Farm is located in York 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 York County: Cleveland (NC), Gaston (NC), Mecklenburg (NC), Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Old Farm. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Farm:
- York County (The home county of Old Farm)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Rock Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- India Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Tega Cay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lesslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Fort Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roddey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Catawba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Wylie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McConnells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Filbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Kings Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blacksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Smith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Edgemoor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lando
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lowrys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Richburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Fort Lawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gayle Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Cornwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Cabal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Blackstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Great Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Mitford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Woodward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Camp Cox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Indian Land
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Springdell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Van Wyck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Caskey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Irwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Lancaster Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Lancaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Bell Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Elgin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Lockhart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Kings Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Grover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Gaston County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Cramerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Gastonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Brown Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- McAdenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gastonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ranlo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Smyre
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Mount Holly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spencer Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Mecklenburg County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weddington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dixie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Yorkmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Dalton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Providence ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Pinecrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Biddleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Matthews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Chantilly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Charlotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Marvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Waxhaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jaars
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- White Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Mineral Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Indian Trail
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stallings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hemby Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
- Lake Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Park is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Carmel Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Farm, see our County-by-County Page for Old Farm.
Cemeteries Near Old Farm ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Farm.
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 Old Farm - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Old Farm covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Barber Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grandview Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Memorial Park
- The Grandview Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Grand View Memorial Park
- Laurelwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Freedom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Old Farm in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Farm.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Old Farm, with the one closest to Old Farm listed first.
- Rock Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Belmont ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- India Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lesslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Tirzah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tirzah is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
- Fort Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roddey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Smith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Catawba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belair is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Barberville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barberville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- Rodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rodman is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Farm. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Farm.
Newspapers Published in Old Farm ...
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 Old Farm.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Farm, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Farm.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old Farm:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Fairfield County
- Lancaster County
- Union County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Mecklenburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Old Farm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Old Farm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |