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 Unity (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 Unity. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Unity is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Mecklenburg (NC), Union (NC), Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw & York.
Below are the counties that are near Unity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Unity:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Unity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Camp Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Elgin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Primus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Caskey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Lancaster Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Van Wyck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Springdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Fort Lawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lando
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Great Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Richburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Smith
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Eureka Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blackstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Lowrys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Pageland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Mount Croghan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ruby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Fairfield County
- Mitford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Kershaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Westville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Catawba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Roddey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Fort Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- India Hook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Tega Cay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lake Wylie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McConnells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Peachland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mecklenburg County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Weddington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Matthews
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mint Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yorkmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Chantilly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Biddleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Charlotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dalton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jaars
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waxhaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Trinity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Altan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Carmel Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Wesley Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Marvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Unity, see our County-by-County Page for Unity.
Cemeteries Near Unity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unity.
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 Unity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Unity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caskey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McWorter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cureton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Andrew Jackson Memorial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Waxhaw (NC).
- The Waxhaw Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roundtop Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159148 <3>
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (144 more) ...
- Wrens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Waxhaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Unity in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Unity.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.
- New Cut
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Cut is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walkersville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Caskey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Primus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Tradesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Waxhaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Van Wyck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Altan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Landsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Landsford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wolfville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fort Lawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Taxahaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Unity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Unity.
Newspapers Published in Unity ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unity, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Unity.
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 Unity:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Fairfield County
- Kershaw County
- York County
- Anson County
- Mecklenburg County
- Union 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unity) 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 Unity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |