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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 Sheppard 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 Sheppard 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 Sheppard 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sheppard Crossroads: Sheppard Xrds.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Sheppard Crossroads is primarily located in Greenwood County. A portion of Sheppard Crossroads extends into McCormick 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 Greenwood County: Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry & Saluda.

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

  • Greenwood County     (The home county of Sheppard Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Bradley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairforest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Ninety Six
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Springdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Troy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Mathews Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Promised Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Verdery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Grendel Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Greenwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coronaca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Abbeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Monetta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Vaucluse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvedere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Belvedere is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Graniteville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Edgefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Colliers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoir ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Murphys Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Cross Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Batesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Plum Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McCormick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Parksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Modoc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Willington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Chappells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Mudlick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Silverstreet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoney Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Saluda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ward
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Ridge Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Kiokee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
    • Snead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Evans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lulaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Memory Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sheppard Crossroads, with the one closest to Sheppard Crossroads listed first.
    • Lincolnton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Hesters Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Loce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • Bonair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people

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

Cemeteries Near Sheppard Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheppard 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 Sheppard Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Harling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Penn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hegwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Griffis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Corley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pressley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Blocker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Rushville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Old Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Sheppard Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sheppard Crossroads.

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

  • Pleasant Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
  • Meeting Street
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
  • Bradley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McCormick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Plum Branch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ninety Six
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Johnston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colliers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
  • Greenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Modoc
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chappells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Vaughanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Vaughanville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville

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

Newspapers Published in Sheppard 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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheppard Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheppard Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheppard Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sheppard Crossroads:

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 Sheppard Crossroads, 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- Sheppard Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.