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 Pisgah (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 Pisgah. 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 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.
Pisgah 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 Pisgah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pisgah:
- Sumter County (The home county of Pisgah)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pisgah, with the one closest to Pisgah listed first.
- Rembert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalzell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Horatio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Cherryvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Stateburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stateburg is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
- Oswego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Mulberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Cane Savannah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Millwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Wedgefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield County
- McBee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon County
- Paxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pisgah, with the one closest to Pisgah listed first.
- Lydia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lamar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Prestwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Hartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- North Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Syracuse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pisgah, with the one closest to Pisgah listed first.
- Smallwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Florence County
- Cartersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pisgah, with the one closest to Pisgah listed first.
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Spring Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Shepard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Lafayette Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Lugoff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cassatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bethune
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kershaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pisgah, with the one closest to Pisgah listed first.
- Manville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Bishopville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elliott
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alcot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Atkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lynchburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pisgah, with the one closest to Pisgah listed first.
- Eastover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bruner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bruner is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Gadsden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Woodfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Capitol View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Capitol View is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
- Hopkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinewood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Arcadia Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blythewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ravenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Brickyard Village
(29 miles [46.7 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 Pisgah, see our County-by-County Page for Pisgah.
Cemeteries Near Pisgah ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pisgah.
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 Pisgah - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pisgah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pisgah, with the one closest to Pisgah listed first.
- Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McLeod Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boykin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McCaskill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rembert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whilden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jewish Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Quaker Burying Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pisgah had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pisgah, with the one closest to Pisgah listed first.
- Rembert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Boykin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boykin is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Hagood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hagood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Catchall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Catchall is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
- Camden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Oswego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Bishopville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cane Savannah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Wedgefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dekalb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dekalb is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekalb
- Cantey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cantey is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantey
- Mayesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pisgah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pisgah.
Newspapers Published in Pisgah ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pisgah.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pisgah, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pisgah.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pisgah:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Clarendon County
- Darlington County
- Fairfield County
- Florence County
- Kershaw County
- Lee County
- Richland 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> | 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 Pisgah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pisgah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |