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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Tip Top. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tip Top to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tip Top, please Contact Us.
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 Tip Top (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 Tip Top. 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 Tip Top ...
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.
Another variation: Tiptop.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Tip Top. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tip Top.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Tip Top is historic, it would have been located within present day Chester 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 Chester County: Fairfield, Lancaster, Union & York.
Below are the counties that are near Tip Top. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tip Top:
- Chester County (The home county of Tip Top)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Richburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Lando
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eureka Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Blackstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Lawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Edgemoor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gayle Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Smith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Great Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Mitford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Woodward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- Winnsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Winnsboro Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Rion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Smallwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Jenkinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kershaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Westville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Bell Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Irwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Caskey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Lancaster Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Springdell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Van Wyck
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Pleasant Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Camp Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Heath Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newberry County
- Glymphville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Carlisle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lockhart
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Meador ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Tuckertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Sartor Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Catawba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roddey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- McConnells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lesslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Rock Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Blairsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Fort Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- India Hook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Riverview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- York
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Pineville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Jaars
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Waxhaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Marvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Mineral Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tip Top, see our County-by-County Page for Tip Top.
Cemeteries Near Tip Top ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tip Top.
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 Tip Top - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tip Top covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- William Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ararat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Purity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Guest Assembly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aimwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Browns - Strouds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Blackstock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Howze Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Tip Top in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tip Top.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tip Top, with the one closest to Tip Top listed first.
- Wellridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wellridge is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellridge
- Richburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orrs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orrs is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
- Knox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knox is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Bascomville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bascomville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascomville
- Cornwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Rodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Blackstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fort Lawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Woodward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Landsford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Landsford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tip Top. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tip Top.
Newspapers Published in Tip Top ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tip Top.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tip Top, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tip Top.
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 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 Tip Top:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Chester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Newberry County
- Union County
- York County
- Mecklenburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Tip Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Tip Top) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |