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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 Southeast Newberry (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 Southeast Newberry. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Southeast Newberry is located in Newberry 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 Newberry County: Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Saluda & Union.

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

  • Newberry County     (The home county of Southeast Newberry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southeast Newberry, with the one closest to Southeast Newberry listed first.
    • Union
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Newberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prosperity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Helena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Stoney Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Slighs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pomaria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Silverstreet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Little Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Glymphville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
  • Aiken County
    • Monetta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southeast Newberry, with the one closest to Southeast Newberry listed first.
    • Blair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jenkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Rion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • Adger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Winnsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southeast Newberry, with the one closest to Southeast Newberry listed first.
    • Ninety Six
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Coronaca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Fairforest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southeast Newberry, with the one closest to Southeast Newberry listed first.
    • Kinards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Joanna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Renno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Anglers Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mountville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cold Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Laurens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southeast Newberry, with the one closest to Southeast Newberry listed first.
    • Chapin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Ella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Lake Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Batesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fredonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Gilbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Irmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
    • Lexington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southeast Newberry, with the one closest to Southeast Newberry listed first.
    • White Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballentine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Dutch Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
    • Saint Andrews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southeast Newberry, with the one closest to Southeast Newberry listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Saluda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridge Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southeast Newberry, with the one closest to Southeast Newberry listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Delta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Tuckertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Carlisle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sedalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador

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

Cemeteries Near Southeast Newberry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southeast Newberry.

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 Southeast Newberry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Cannon Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Colony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Newberry Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chapman - Summers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cannons Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Aveleigh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Newberry Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Werts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bachman Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (344 more) ...

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

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

  • Prosperity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Helena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Slighs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
  • Sondleys ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
  • Silverstreet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pomaria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Little Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Reuben ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reuben is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
  • Jalapa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
  • Gary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Walton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Walton is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Chapin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dawkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
    • Glymphville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Peak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Southeast Newberry ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southeast Newberry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southeast Newberry, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southeast Newberry.

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 helpful 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 Southeast Newberry:

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 Southeast Newberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southeast Newberry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.