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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 Rowland (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 Rowland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Rowland is located in Clarendon 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 Clarendon County: Berkeley, Calhoun, Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter & Williamsburg.

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

  • Clarendon County     (The home county of Rowland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Shad Moss village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
    • Jordan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Davis Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Manning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Silver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Panola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Alcolu
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Paxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gable
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sardinia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Eadytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Judge Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Pineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Stephen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Harris Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Bonneau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinopolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Creston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Cameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Harleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Eutawville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Possum Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Vance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
    • Santee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Parler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Holly Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Elloree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bowman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Pinewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Privateer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
    • South Sumter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
    • East Sumter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
    • Millwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Sumter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cane Savannah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Sumter Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
    • Mulberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mulberry is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
    • Greeleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Salters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingstree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Cades
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads

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

Cemeteries Near Rowland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowland.

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 Rowland - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Rehoboth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bluefield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Walter Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rocks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mexico Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Site of Francis Marion Tomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manning Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Eutawville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<3>

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

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

  • Davis Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jordan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Summerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Paul is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Eadytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
  • Manning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Foreston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Foreston is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
  • Silver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
  • Panola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Panola is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
  • Vance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
  • Greeleyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alcolu
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harvin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Harvin is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin
    • Parler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Connors ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Connors is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors

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

Newspapers Published in Rowland ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowland, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rowland:

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 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.
<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 Rowland, 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 from Point A (ie- Rowland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.