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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 Rossville (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 Rossville. 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 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 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.

Rossville 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 Rossville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rossville:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Rossville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rossville, with the one closest to Rossville listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Richburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fort Lawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cornwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Lando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Edgemoor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Gayle Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Lowrys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rossville, with the one closest to Rossville listed first.
    • Mitford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Adger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Smallwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Blair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rossville, with the one closest to Rossville listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kershaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rossville, with the one closest to Rossville listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Caskey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caskey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Van Wyck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
  • Newberry County
    • Glymphville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
  • Richland County
    • Blythewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rossville, with the one closest to Rossville listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tuckertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Union County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rossville, with the one closest to Rossville listed first.
    • Catawba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Roddey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lesslie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lesslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Rock Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McConnells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • India Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
    • Riverview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County
    • Fort Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Tega Cay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Blairsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rossville, with the one closest to Rossville listed first.
    • Jaars
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
    • Waxhaw
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Marvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Mineral Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Rossville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rossville.

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

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

  • Browns - Strouds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns - Strouds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns - Strouds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gold Mine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunthorne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunthorne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howze Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Ararat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ararat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Aimwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Rossville had a population of 44 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wellridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellridge
    • Wellridge is located in Chester County
  • Bascomville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bascomville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascomville
    • Bascomville is located in Chester County
  • Richburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fort Lawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Knox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Chester County
  • Orrs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Orrs is located in Chester County
  • Cornwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Cornwell is located in Chester County
  • Woodward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
  • White Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rodman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Rodman is located in Chester County
  • Adger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Fairfield County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Flint Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Liberty Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Caskey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caskey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County

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

Newspapers Published in Rossville ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rossville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rossville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rossville.

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 Rossville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rossville. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Rossville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Rossville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rossville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6035, Longitude: -80.9926       In this case, the coordinates for Rossville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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