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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 Sheldon (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 Sheldon. 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.

Sheldon is located in Beaufort 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 Beaufort County: Colleton, Hampton & Jasper.

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

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Sheldon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Lobeco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Seabrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yemassee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Burton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Polk Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Beaufort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sangster Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Battery Marina Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Shell Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Okatie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Adams Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Edisto Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ritter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Islandton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Walterboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jacksonboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Ruffin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Round O
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edisto Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
      • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Cottageville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Sidney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Barkerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Early Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Varnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Furman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Garnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Crocketville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Miley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Estill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Luray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pond Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tillman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheldon, with the one closest to Sheldon listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Haddonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Clyo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Sheldon ...

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 Sheldon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheldon, 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 Sheldon.

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 Sheldon:

Cemeteries Near Sheldon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheldon.

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

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

  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Republican Hall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Hall Cemetery
  • Salkehatchie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salkehatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salkehatchie Cemetery
  • Salvesbarg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salvesbarg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salvesbarg Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Myrtle Grove Plantation Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Partridge Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Hill Cemetery
  • Laurel Bay Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Bay Cemetery
  • Zahler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahler Cemetery
  • Rose Hill at Laurel Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Preference Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preference Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preference Cemetery
  • Fripp Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fripp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Habersham Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Habersham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Habersham Cemetery
    • Beaufort Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beaufort National Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sheldon had a population of 89 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tomotley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
  • Coosaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
  • Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yemassee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Salkehatchie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
    • Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
  • White Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Colleton County
  • Davidson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Hampton County
  • Early Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaufort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Pond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hendersonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
    • Hendersonville is located in Colleton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Port Royal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ritter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Ashepoo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashepoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashepoo
      • Ashepoo is located in Colleton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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 '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- Sheldon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheldon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6014, Longitude: -80.7932    
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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 Sheldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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