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 Shiloh (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 Shiloh. 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 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.
Shiloh is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Richland.
Below are the counties that are near Shiloh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shiloh:
- Sumter County (The home county of Shiloh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Hobbs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Mayesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Sumter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
- Oswego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Mulberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- South Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Millwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Ashley Creek Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
- Privateer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Cane Savannah
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Clarendon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Turbeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sardinia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gable
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Alcolu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Silver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Davis Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shad Moss village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Lamar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alexander Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Syracuse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Lydia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Palmetto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Darlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prestwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Olanta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Cartersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cusac Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Jones Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Timmonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Scranton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Danwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Effingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Atkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lynchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elliott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Alcot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Bishopville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Terrell Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Moore Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Cades
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greeleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Salters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shiloh, see our County-by-County Page for Shiloh.
Cemeteries Near Shiloh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shiloh.
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 Shiloh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shiloh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbons Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Olanta.
- Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Olanta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Campground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- New Town Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shiloh had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Seloc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seloc is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seloc
- New Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sardinia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lynchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Cartersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Mayesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Timmonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oswego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oswego is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
- Brogdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brogdon is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
- Mouzon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mouzon is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouzon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lamar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harvin is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin
- Alcolu
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shiloh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shiloh.
Newspapers Published in Shiloh ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiloh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shiloh, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shiloh.
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 Shiloh:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarendon County
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Lee County
- Williamsburg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shiloh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Shiloh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |