Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sapps Crossroads (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 Sapps Crossroads. 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 Sapps Crossroads ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Sapps Crossroads: Sapps Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Sapps Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sapps Crossroads may originally have been Sapp's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sapps Crossroads might be written as Sapp Crossroads.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Sapps Crossroads is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Mecklenburg (NC), Union (NC), Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw & York.
Below are the counties that are near Sapps Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sapps Crossroads:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Sapps Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- Camp Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Primus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Lancaster Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Caskey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Van Wyck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Irwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Springdell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Heath Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- Fort Lawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lando
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Great Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Smith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- Pageland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Mount Croghan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ruby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
- Fairfield County
- Mitford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- Kershaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- Catawba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Roddey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Fort Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rock Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- India Hook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Tega Cay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Peachland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Polkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Burnsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Sugar Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Cabarrus County (NC)
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mecklenburg County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- Weddington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Matthews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Pineville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mint Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Chantilly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Yorkmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Charlotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Altan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Jaars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waxhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carmel Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Wesley Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rock Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Monroe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Wingate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sapps Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Sapps Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Sapps Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sapps Crossroads.
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 Sapps Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sapps Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McWorter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Caskey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zoar UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Waxhaw (NC).
- The Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roundtop Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159148 <4>
- Clinton Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blakeney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Andrew Jackson Memorial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cureton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Side Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<5>
While we didn't find Sapps Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sapps Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sapps Crossroads, with the one closest to Sapps Crossroads listed first.
- New Cut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Cut is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walkersville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Tradesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Dudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Altan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Primus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Taxahaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
- Waxhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Caskey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Van Wyck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rock Rest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Landsford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Landsford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sapps Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sapps Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Sapps Crossroads ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sapps Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sapps Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sapps Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sapps Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- York County
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sapps Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sapps Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |