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 Pleasant Lane (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 Pleasant Lane. 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 hospitals and 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.
Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield 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 Edgefield County: Columbia (GA), Richmond (GA), Aiken, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Lane. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Lane:
- Edgefield County (The home county of Pleasant Lane)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Edgefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Johnston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colliers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Murphys Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Cana ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Abbeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aiken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Monetta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Springdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Vaucluse
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Belvedere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belvedere is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Graniteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burnettown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Gloverville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Langley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Augusta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Aiken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Ninety Six
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairforest
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mathews Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Promised Land
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Verdery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Greenwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grendel Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Coronaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Anglers Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
- Cross Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Collins Lakeside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mountville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Batesburg - Leesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Batesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fredonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- McCormick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Parksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Modoc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McCormick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clarks Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Willington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Willington is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newberry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Chappells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Old Town Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
- Mudlick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Silverstreet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Saluda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Saluda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Ridge Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Columbia County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Snead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Kiokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Evans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Martinez
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Memory Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Lamkin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Lulaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Arrow Head
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lincoln County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Goshen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lincolnton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Loce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- Richmond County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Bonair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
- National Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Rockbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Forest Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Lane, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Lane.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Lane ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Lane.
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 Pleasant Lane - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Lane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Hegwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blocker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pressley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Griffis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hollingsworth - Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Simkin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Pleasant Lane had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Lane, with the one closest to Pleasant Lane listed first.
- Meeting Street
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
- Johnston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colliers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Plum Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Modoc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ninety Six
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McCormick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Ridge Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chappells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morgana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Morgana is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Lane. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Lane.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Lane ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Lane.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Lane, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Lane.
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 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 Pleasant Lane:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Edgefield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Aiken County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Lexington County
- McCormick County
- Newberry County
- Saluda County
- Columbia County
- Lincoln County
- Richmond 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 Pleasant Lane, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Lane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |