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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 Wedgefield (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 Wedgefield. 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 Wedgefield ...

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.

Wedgefield has also been known as: Wedgewood.

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 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 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.

Wedgefield is located in Sumter 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 Sumter County: Calhoun, Clarendon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Richland.

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

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Wedgefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgefield, with the one closest to Wedgefield listed first.
    • Cane Savannah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • Stateburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
    • Sumter Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
      • Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
    • Cherryvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Claremont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Sumter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claremont
      • From Wedgefield to Claremont
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
    • Privateer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
    • Millwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Sumter County
    • South Sumter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
      • South Sumter is located in Sumter County
    • Horatio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dalzell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgefield, with the one closest to Wedgefield listed first.
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Matthews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Clarendon County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wedgefield, with the one closest to Wedgefield listed first.
    • Spring Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Lugoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Shepard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Kershaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepard
      • From Wedgefield to Shepard
  • Lee County
  • Orangeburg County
  • Richland County

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

Cemeteries Near Wedgefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wedgefield.

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

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

  • Coulter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dargon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dargon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dargon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gadson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gadson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gadson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • General Sumters Tomb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Sumters Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Sumters Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloom Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wedgefield had a population of 249 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cane Savannah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
    • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claremont
    • From Wedgefield to Claremont
  • Privateer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
    • Privateer is located in Sumter County
  • Catchall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchall
    • Catchall is located in Sumter County
  • Tindal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
    • Tindal is located in Sumter County
  • Hagood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
    • Hagood is located in Sumter County
  • Gadsden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rembert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Boykin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boykin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
    • Boykin is located in Kershaw County
  • Rimini
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimini have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
    • Rimini is located in Clarendon County
  • Brogdon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
    • Brogdon is located in Sumter County
  • Oswego
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Congaree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congaree
      • Congaree is located in Richland County
    • Stockton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Kershaw County
    • Panola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Wedgefield to Panola

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

Newspapers Published in Wedgefield ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wedgefield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wedgefield, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wedgefield.

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 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 Wedgefield:

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

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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' (or 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- Wedgefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wedgefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8927, Longitude: -80.5181    
<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 Wedgefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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