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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 Perry (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 Perry. 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.

Perry is located in Aiken 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.

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

  • Aiken County     (The home county of Perry)
  • Bamberg County
  • Barnwell County
  • Calhoun County
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Pelion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Swansea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Bank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Glenn Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
      • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
    • South Congaree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
      • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
    • Pineridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Styx ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
      • Styx is located in Lexington County
    • Fredonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fredonia
      • From Perry to Fredonia
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodford
      • From Perry to Woodford
    • North
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Livingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Neeses
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
      • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
    • Norway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolen Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Cope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Edisto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
      • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
    • Cordova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orangeburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Stilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Arthurtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Valencia Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
      • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
  • Saluda County

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

Cemeteries Near Perry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perry.

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

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

  • Tyler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gin Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gin Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gin Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Southern Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Herman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dean Swamp Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bethcar Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gleaton - Fogle - Corbett Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleaton - Fogle - Corbett Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleaton - Fogle - Corbett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (276 more) ...
    • Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brodie Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodie Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodie Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Perry had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Perry had a population of 250 people.

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

  • Wagener
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sawyerdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerdale
    • Sawyerdale is located in Orangeburg County
  • Seivern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kitchings Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kitchings Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
    • Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
    • Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
    • Kinchens Mill
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kitchings Mill
    • From Perry to Kitchings Mill
  • Woodford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodford
    • From Perry to Woodford
  • Whaley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • North
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
    • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
  • Walker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Barnwell County
  • Swansea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • White Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pond
      • White Pond is located in Aiken County
    • Williston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Perry ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perry, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perry.

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 Perry:

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

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Perry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Perry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6269, Longitude: -81.3120    









 

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