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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 Rodman (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 Rodman. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Rodman is located in Chester 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 Chester County: Fairfield, Lancaster, Union & York.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Rodman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rodman, with the one closest to Rodman listed first.
    • Smith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Lando
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Edgemoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Richburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowrys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gayle Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Fort Lawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cornwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Blackstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Great Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rodman, with the one closest to Rodman listed first.
    • Woodward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Mitford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Adger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Blair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kershaw County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rodman, with the one closest to Rodman listed first.
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Van Wyck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Indian Land
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Cox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
    • Colonial Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rodman, with the one closest to Rodman listed first.
    • Lockhart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rodman, with the one closest to Rodman listed first.
    • McConnells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Catawba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lesslie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Roddey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
    • India Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County
    • Riverview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County
    • Blairsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tega Cay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fort Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
  • Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rodman, with the one closest to Rodman listed first.
    • Pineville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <1>
    • Weddington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <1>
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Yorkmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rodman, with the one closest to Rodman listed first.
    • Jaars
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
    • Marvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • Waxhaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <1>
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
    • Mineral Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <1>
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
    • Wesley Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Rodman ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rodman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rodman, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rodman.

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 Rodman:

Cemeteries Near Rodman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rodman.

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

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

  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70749 <4>
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Benson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Purity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Purity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Purity Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Ararat Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ararat Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Gold Mine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rodman had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Knox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Chester County
  • Smith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Smith is located in Chester County
  • Orrs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Orrs is located in Chester County
  • Richburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bascomville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bascomville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascomville
    • Bascomville is located in Chester County
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in York County
  • Wellridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellridge
    • Wellridge is located in Chester County
  • Fort Lawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Catawba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Roddey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
    • Roddey is located in York County
    • Roddey has also been known as:
    • Coates Tavern
  • Lesslie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
    • Lesslie is located in York County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rock Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cornwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Rossville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Chester County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rodman. 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>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- Rodman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rodman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7688, Longitude: -81.0881       In this case, the coordinates for Rodman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Rodman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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