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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 Richtex (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 Richtex. 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.

Richtex is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Chester, Kershaw, Lancaster, Newberry, Richland & Union.

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Richtex)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richtex, with the one closest to Richtex listed first.
    • Rock Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Jenkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Smallwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richtex, with the one closest to Richtex listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cornwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richtex, with the one closest to Richtex listed first.
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Lugoff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Spring Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Liberty Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richtex, with the one closest to Richtex listed first.
    • Irmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
    • Seven Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chapin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Arthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • West Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Cayce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <1>
    • Ella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
    • Red Bank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Lake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richtex, with the one closest to Richtex listed first.
    • Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Little Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pomaria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Slighs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
    • Glymphville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glymphville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Prosperity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Newberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Silverstreet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richtex, with the one closest to Richtex listed first.
    • Dutch Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Ballentine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Andrews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Blythewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Brickyard Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dentsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richtex, with the one closest to Richtex listed first.
    • Tuckertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Sartor Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Richtex ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richtex.

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

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

  • St. Pauls AME Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wirick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wirick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wirick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whites Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bauknight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauknight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauknight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<4>

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

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

  • Bookman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
    • Bookman is located in Richland County
  • Lever ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever
    • Lever is located in Richland County
  • Jennings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Fairfield County
  • Wallaceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
    • Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
  • White Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ballentine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Irmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
    • Irmo is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
  • Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Pleasant is located in Richland County
  • Jenkinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
    • Alston is located in Fairfield County
  • Leaphart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaphart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaphart
    • Leaphart is located in Lexington County
  • Rion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Peak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
    • Chapin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Simpson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Fairfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Richtex ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richtex.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richtex, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richtex.

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 Richtex:

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

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

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Richtex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Richtex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richtex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1835, Longitude: -81.1818       In this case, the coordinates for Richtex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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