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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Rennie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rennie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rennie, please Contact Us.
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 Rennie (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 Rennie. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Rennie is historic, it would have been located within present day Aiken 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.
Below are the counties that are near Rennie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rennie:
- Aiken County (The home county of Rennie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Graniteville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Warrenville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vaucluse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Gloverville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Aiken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Langley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Burnettown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roseland is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Clearwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belvedere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belvedere is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Barnwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Williston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Snelling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snelling is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Edgefield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Murphys Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Edgefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Colliers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Batesburg - Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Batesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCormick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Clarks Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Modoc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orangeburg County
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saluda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Ward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ridge Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saluda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Columbia County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Memory Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Lulaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arrow Head
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lamkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Evans
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Snead
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Fort Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kiokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maddox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Appling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- National Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
- Bonair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
- Forest Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Southgate Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Fairvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Fleming Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Richmond Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Barton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Belair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belair is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rennie, see our County-by-County Page for Rennie.
Cemeteries Near Rennie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rennie.
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 Rennie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rennie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Graniteville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Langley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Langley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Thaddeus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aiken Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- First Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Needham Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Rennie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rennie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rennie, with the one closest to Rennie listed first.
- Graniteville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vaucluse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Langley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Croft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Croft is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Milledgeville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roseland is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Montmorenci
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beech Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poverty Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Poverty Hill is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Rennie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rennie.
Newspapers Published in Rennie ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rennie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rennie, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rennie.
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 Rennie:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Aiken County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnwell County
- Edgefield County
- Lexington County
- McCormick County
- Orangeburg County
- Saluda County
- Columbia County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rennie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rennie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |