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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 Simpson Crossing (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 Simpson Crossing. 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 Simpson Crossing ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Simpson Crossing: Simpson Xing.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Simpson Crossing is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg & Williamsburg.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Simpson Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossing, with the one closest to Simpson Crossing listed first.
    • Pinopolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonneau
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Moncks Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Harris Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Cordesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethera
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Stephen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alvin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarry Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossing, with the one closest to Simpson Crossing listed first.
    • Otranto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Lincolnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Awendaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
      • Pineland is located in Charleston County
    • Dorchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Grove Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossing, with the one closest to Simpson Crossing listed first.
    • Shad Moss village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
    • Jordan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • Davis Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossing, with the one closest to Simpson Crossing listed first.
    • Summerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Chandler Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Flowertown Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowertown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Ridgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Harleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossing, with the one closest to Simpson Crossing listed first.
    • Andrews
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sampit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossing, with the one closest to Simpson Crossing listed first.
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Eutawville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Possum Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Green Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Holly Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Vance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
    • Wells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson Crossing, with the one closest to Simpson Crossing listed first.
    • Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Greeleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Salters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kingstree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Simpson Crossing ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simpson Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simpson Crossing, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simpson Crossing.

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 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 Simpson Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Simpson Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simpson Crossing.

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

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

  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
  • Thornley Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornley Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornley Memorial Cemetery
  • Biggin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggin Cemetery
  • Bonneau Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonneau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonneau Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
  • St. James AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Full Gospel Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Full Gospel Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Full Gospel Mission Cemetery
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Berkeley Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkeley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkeley Memorial Gardens
    • Westview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Chachan Plantation Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chachan Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chachan Plantation Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Macbeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macbeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
    • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County
  • Moncks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonneau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Strawberry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
  • Bethera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
  • Saint Stephen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Long Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
  • Huger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eadytown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
  • Mount Holly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
  • Suttons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons
    • Suttons is located in Williamsburg County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Palmerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Berkeley County
    • Summerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ladson
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Simpson Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Simpson Crossing.

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simpson Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpson Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2496, Longitude: -79.9751       In this case, the coordinates for Simpson Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Simpson Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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