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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 Privateer (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 Privateer. 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.

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

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Privateer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Lakewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
    • Millwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
    • Cane Savannah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • South Sumter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wedgefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherryvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • East Sumter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Mulberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
    • Saint Matthews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Paxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
    • Panola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
    • Alcolu
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Manning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gable
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Davis Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardinia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jordan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • New Zion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Shad Moss village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
  • Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Olanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cartersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Sardis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Spring Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Atkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Manville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
    • Elliott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishopville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Elloree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
    • Santee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Vance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <2>
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jamison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
    • Eutawville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Green Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Possum Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Wren Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Eastover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gadsden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Richland County
    • Bruner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Richland County
    • Pinewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Richland County
    • Hopkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Privateer, with the one closest to Privateer listed first.
    • Greeleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County

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

Newspapers Published in Privateer ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Privateer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Privateer, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Privateer.

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 Privateer:

Cemeteries Near Privateer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Privateer.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Hillside Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Memorial Park
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
  • Dargon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dargon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dargon Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Wood Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Chapel Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
  • Green Acres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gadson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadson Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery

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 in 1895, Privateer had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Tindal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
    • Tindal is located in Sumter County
  • Cane Savannah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
  • Wedgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brogdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
    • Brogdon is located in Sumter County
  • Silver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Silver is located in Clarendon County
  • Harvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin
    • Harvin is located in Clarendon County
  • Rimini
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimini have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
    • Rimini is located in Clarendon County
  • Panola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Panola is located in Clarendon County
  • Catchall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
    • Catchall is located in Sumter County
  • Alcolu
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Claremont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
  • Oswego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Summerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Manning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Privateer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Privateer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8332, Longitude: -80.4142       In this case, the coordinates for Privateer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Privateer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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