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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 Pecan Acres (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 Pecan Acres. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Pecan Acres is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Richland.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Pecan Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Acres, with the one closest to Pecan Acres listed first.
    • Dalzell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Cherryvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
    • Claremont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Claremont is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Stateburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
    • Horatio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rembert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cane Savannah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Millwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Oswego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Acres, with the one closest to Pecan Acres listed first.
    • Creston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Saint Matthews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Acres, with the one closest to Pecan Acres listed first.
    • Paxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Alcolu
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Gable
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Panola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Sardinia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Turbeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Manning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Davis Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Union Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Acres, with the one closest to Pecan Acres listed first.
    • Lamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Acres, with the one closest to Pecan Acres listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Sardis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Olanta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Timmonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Acres, with the one closest to Pecan Acres listed first.
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
    • Spring Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
    • Lugoff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shepard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Lafayette Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Cassatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bethune
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Acres, with the one closest to Pecan Acres listed first.
    • Manville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Manville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Elliott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bishopville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Lynchburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Alcot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Acres, with the one closest to Pecan Acres listed first.
    • Eastover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gadsden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Bruner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bruner is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
    • Pinewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pinewood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Hopkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Capitol View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
    • Woodfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Dentsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Ravenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Brickyard Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village

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

Cemeteries Near Pecan Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pecan Acres.

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 Pecan Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Four Bridges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • General Sumters Tomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Loring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • White - Dick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Capers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<2>

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

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

  • Catchall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Catchall is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Cane Savannah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
  • Rembert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hagood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagood is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
  • Pisgah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Wedgefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswego
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Boykin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boykin is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
  • Stockton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockton is located in Kershaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Privateer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Privateer is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
  • Tindal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tindal is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mayesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Antioch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Antioch is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Brogdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brogdon is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon

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

Newspapers Published in Pecan Acres ...

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 Pecan Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pecan Acres, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pecan Acres.

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 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 Pecan Acres:

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>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 Pecan Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pecan Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.