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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 Weston (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 Weston. 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 southeast 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 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.

Weston is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry & Sumter.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Weston)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Saint Matthews
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Paxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Panola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panola
      • From Weston to Panola
    • Silver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Elgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Spring Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Lugoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Glenn Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
      • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
    • Cayce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Columbia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pineridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Styx ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
      • Styx is located in Lexington County
    • Swansea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • South Congaree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
      • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
    • Arthur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arthur
      • From Weston to Arthur
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • Seven Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Jamison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodford
      • From Weston to Woodford
    • Stilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wren Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
    • North
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
    • Wilkinson Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
      • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
    • Orangeburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Edisto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
      • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
    • Elloree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
      • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
    • Livingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Bolen Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weston, with the one closest to Weston listed first.
    • Sumter Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
      • Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
    • Claremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Sumter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claremont
      • From Weston to Claremont
    • Stateburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stateburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateburg
      • Stateburg is located in Sumter County
    • Wedgefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Horatio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Sumter County
    • Cane Savannah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
      • Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
    • Cherryvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
      • Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
    • Rembert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Privateer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privateer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
    • Ashley Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
      • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
    • Dalzell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Weston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weston.

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

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

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 in 1895, Weston had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Congaree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congaree
    • Congaree is located in Richland County
  • Gadsden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Childs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Richland County
  • Saint Matthews
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gaston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Claremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sumter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claremont
    • From Weston to Claremont
  • Cayce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wedgefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Swansea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hagood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
      • Hagood is located in Sumter County
    • Killian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Killian is located in Richland County
    • Arthur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arthur
      • From Weston to Arthur

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

Newspapers Published in Weston ...

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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weston, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weston.

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 Weston:

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

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

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 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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Weston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8730, Longitude: -80.8168       In this case, the coordinates for Weston 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 Weston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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