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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 Russell Lake Landing (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 Russell Lake Landing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Russell Lake Landing ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Russell Lake Landing: Russell Lk. Lndg. (or less commonly used: Russell Lk. Lndng.)

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

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Russell Lake Landing is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Bamberg, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton & Orangeburg.

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

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Russell Lake Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Lake Landing, with the one closest to Russell Lake Landing listed first.
    • Dorchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Harleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint George
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Flowertown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
    • Reevesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chandler Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Lake Landing, with the one closest to Russell Lake Landing listed first.
    • Sandridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Washington Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Highland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Ladson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Caromi Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Camelot Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Goose Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tarry Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Pinopolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanahan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Moncks Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Lake Landing, with the one closest to Russell Lake Landing listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
    • Ravenel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Otranto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Hollywood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meggett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Essex Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Lake Landing, with the one closest to Russell Lake Landing listed first.
    • Sidney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Cottageville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Round O
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canadys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Walterboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drawdy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Johnsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Jacksonboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ritter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Smoaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ruffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Williams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Russell Lake Landing, with the one closest to Russell Lake Landing listed first.
    • Holly Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Eutawville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Green Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Possum Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Bowman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Branchville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Sixty Six
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
    • Santee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Parler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Rowesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Russell Lake Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russell Lake Landing.

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 Russell Lake Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rumph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gruber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hiott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Givhans Ferry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Muckenfuss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ackerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cummings Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (227 more) ...
    • Murray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Cottageville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Reevesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Walterboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Drawdy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
  • Long Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
  • Holly Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ritter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
  • Jacksonboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ladson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Connors ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Connors is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors
    • Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight

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

Newspapers Published in Russell Lake Landing ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell Lake Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Russell Lake Landing, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Russell Lake Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Russell Lake Landing:

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>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 Russell Lake Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Russell Lake Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.