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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 Trotters Ridge (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 Trotters Ridge. 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 Trotters Ridge ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Trotters Ridge: Trotters Rdg. (or less commonly used: Trotters Rdge. or Trotters Ridg.)
  • While the name of this community is Trotters Ridge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Trotters Ridge may originally have been Trotter's Ridge.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Trotters Ridge might be written as Trotter Ridge.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Trotters Ridge is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Bamberg, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton & Orangeburg.

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

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Trotters Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trotters Ridge, with the one closest to Trotters Ridge listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Flowertown Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Summerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chandler Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ridgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint George
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Reevesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trotters Ridge, with the one closest to Trotters Ridge listed first.
    • Washington Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Highland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Ladson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Caromi Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caromi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Camelot Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Goose Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tarry Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hanahan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Moncks Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trotters Ridge, with the one closest to Trotters Ridge listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Otranto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ravenel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • North Charleston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Dorchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Essex Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Grove Creek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hollywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Meggett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Charles Towne Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Towne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trotters Ridge, with the one closest to Trotters Ridge listed first.
    • Cottageville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Round O
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sidney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Jacksonboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Canadys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Walterboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ritter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Green Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trotters Ridge, with the one closest to Trotters Ridge listed first.
    • Holly Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Eutawville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Green Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Possum Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Vance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Trotters Ridge ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trotters Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trotters Ridge, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trotters Ridge.

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 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 Trotters Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Trotters Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trotters Ridge.

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 Trotters Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Boone Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Hill Cemetery
  • Summerville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Murray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
  • Jedburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jedburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jedburg Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Salters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salters Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
  • Rosom Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosom Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosom Hill Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • Cypress Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Cemetery
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Pear Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pear 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.<6>

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

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

  • Summerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ladson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Long Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Otranto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mount Holly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Strawberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Belvedere
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
  • Cottageville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
  • Moncks Corner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harleyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Jacksonboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Macbeth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Charleston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Trotters Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trotters Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0254, Longitude: -80.2270       In this case, the coordinates for Trotters Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Trotters Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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