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 Sumter Junction (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 Sumter Junction. 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 Sumter Junction ...
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 Sumter Junction: Sumter Jct. (or less commonly used: Sumter Jctn.)
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 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.
Sumter Junction 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 Sumter Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sumter Junction:
- Sumter County (The home county of Sumter Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Wedgefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Privateer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Stateburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stateburg is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
- Cane Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Pinewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Ashley Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
- Cherryvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Millwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Lakewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lakewood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Horatio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Saint Matthews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Cameron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Clarendon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Paxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Silver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Summerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alcolu
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Manning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Gable
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sardinia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shad Moss village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- New Zion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Spring Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Elgin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lugoff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Manville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Atkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Elliott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Cayce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gaston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glenn Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
- Orangeburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Elloree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jamison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Parler
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Parler is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
- Santee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
- Wren Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Brookdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Wilkinson Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
- Vance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Orangeburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Eastover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gadsden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Bruner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bruner is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Pinewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pinewood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Hopkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Capitol View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Capitol View is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
- Valencia Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Ravenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Woodfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Arthurtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arthurtown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
- Arcadia Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sumter Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Sumter Junction.
Cemeteries Near Sumter Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sumter Junction.
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 Sumter Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sumter Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Singleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Singleton Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest of Sumter.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71387 <3>
- Coulter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bloom Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Luke AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Phillip AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tom Seay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pitts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Good Shepherd Funeral Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goodin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Greenhaven Preserve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh AME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- W.F. Seay Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W.F. Seay Family Cemetery
- The W.F. Seay Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joyner 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 Sumter Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sumter Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sumter Junction, with the one closest to Sumter Junction listed first.
- Wedgefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Privateer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Cane Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Claremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Gadsden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rimini
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rimini is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Tindal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tindal is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
- Catchall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Catchall is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
- Congaree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Congaree is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congaree
- Weston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hagood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hagood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Matthews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Brogdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brogdon is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sumter Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sumter Junction.
Newspapers Published in Sumter Junction ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sumter Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sumter Junction, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sumter Junction.
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 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 Sumter Junction:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Sumter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clarendon County
- Kershaw County
- Lee County
- Lexington County
- Orangeburg County
- Richland 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- Sumter Junction) 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 Sumter Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |