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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 Wellridge (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 Wellridge. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Wellridge is located in 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 Wellridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wellridge:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Wellridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Richburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Great Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gayle Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Lando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fort Lawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgemoor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Smith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Lowrys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Cabal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge listed first.
    • Woodward
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Mitford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Adger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Winnsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • Rion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Blair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Smallwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Rock Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Jenkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kershaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Caskey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
    • Lancaster Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
    • Riverside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Springdell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Springdell is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
    • Lancaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Van Wyck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Heath Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Camp Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
    • Oakhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge listed first.
    • Glymphville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Peak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge listed first.
    • Blythewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lockhart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Tuckertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Sartor Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • 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
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge listed first.
    • Catawba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roddey
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Lesslie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lesslie is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
    • McConnells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • India Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • India Hook is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
    • Riverview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Riverview is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Fort Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tega Cay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellridge, with the one closest to Wellridge listed first.
    • Jaars
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Waxhaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <1>
    • Marvin
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Cemeteries Near Wellridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellridge.

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 Wellridge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wellridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gold Mine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Guest Assembly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • William Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Aimwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blackstock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Browns - Strouds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ararat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Purity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wellridge had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rossville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rossville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Blackstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Knox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Knox is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Cornwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
  • Orrs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Orrs is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
  • Bascomville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bascomville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascomville
  • Richburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • White Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rodman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rodman is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
  • Fort Lawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Adger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Smith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Sandy River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sandy River is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River

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

Newspapers Published in Wellridge ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wellridge, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wellridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wellridge:

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>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.
<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 Wellridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Wellridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.