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 Taylors 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 Taylors 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 Taylors 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Taylors Crossroads: Taylors Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Taylors Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Taylors Crossroads may originally have been Taylor's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Taylors Crossroads might be written as Taylor Crossroads.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Taylors Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taylors Crossroads.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Taylors Crossroads 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 Taylors Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taylors Crossroads:
- Newberry County (The home county of Taylors Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Union
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Pomaria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Prosperity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slighs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Little Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stoney Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Glymphville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aiken County
- Monetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Blackstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Jenkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Rock Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Winnsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- Woodward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- White Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood County
- Ninety Six
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- Springdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Kinards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Joanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Renno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Dover ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Anglers Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mountville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Chapin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Irmo
(21 miles [33.8 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 <2>
- Fredonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Batesburg - Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- White Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Murray of Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Dutch Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Saint Andrews
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Blythewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saluda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Saluda
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Sartor Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Tuckertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Delta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Carlisle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Sedalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Meador ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taylors Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Taylors Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Taylors Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylors 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 Taylors Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Taylors Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Bachman Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cannons Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pomaria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- Newberry Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cannon Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Taylors Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taylors Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taylors Crossroads, with the one closest to Taylors Crossroads listed first.
- Prosperity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pomaria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Slighs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Little Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reuben ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reuben is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Walton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walton is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Dawkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
- Glymphville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Chapin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
- Strother
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Strother is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
- Jenkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Taylors Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylors Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Taylors 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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylors Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylors Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taylors Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Taylors Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Newberry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Aiken County
- Chester County
- Fairfield County
- Greenwood County
- Lancaster County
- Laurens County
- Lexington County
- Richland County
- Saluda County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Taylors 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- Taylors Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |