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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 Rhodes Crossroads (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 Rhodes Crossroads. 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.

Name Variations for Rhodes Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rhodes Crossroads: Rhodes Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Rhodes Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rhodes Crossroads may originally have been Rhode's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rhodes Crossroads might be written as Rhode Crossroads.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rhodes Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rhodes Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Rhodes Crossroads is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Chesterfield, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw & Sumter.

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Rhodes Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes Crossroads, with the one closest to Rhodes Crossroads listed first.
    • Atkins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Elliott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lynchburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Manville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Bishopville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alcot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes Crossroads, with the one closest to Rhodes Crossroads listed first.
    • Turbeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardinia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gable
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Zion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcolu
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Manning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Paxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Jordan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Panola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Davis Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes Crossroads, with the one closest to Rhodes Crossroads listed first.
    • Lamar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
    • Lydia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Syracuse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Hartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Prestwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
    • Darlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmetto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Pine Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • North Hartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes Crossroads, with the one closest to Rhodes Crossroads listed first.
    • Cartersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Olanta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Timmonsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
    • Jones Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Ebenezer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Coward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Danwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
    • Effingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes Crossroads, with the one closest to Rhodes Crossroads listed first.
    • Cassatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethune
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
    • Pine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Shepard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes Crossroads, with the one closest to Rhodes Crossroads listed first.
    • Mayesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oswego
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • East Sumter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
    • Mulberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Sumter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
    • South Sumter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
    • Millwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Dalzell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rhodes Crossroads, with the one closest to Rhodes Crossroads listed first.
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Moore Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
    • Cades
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingstree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Rhodes Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rhodes Crossroads.

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 Rhodes Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rhodes Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mayesville Black River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mitchel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Reams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brogden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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>

While we didn't find Rhodes Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rhodes Crossroads.

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

  • Mayesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Atkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Lynchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oswego
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
  • Shiloh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Cartersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Sardinia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Seloc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seloc is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
  • Lamar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamar is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • New Zion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sardis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Brogdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brogdon is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bishopville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tindal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tindal is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
    • Harvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Harvin is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin

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

Newspapers Published in Rhodes Crossroads ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhodes Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rhodes Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rhodes Crossroads.

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 websites either 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 Rhodes Crossroads:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rhodes Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rhodes Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.