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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 Whetstone Crossroads (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 Whetstone Crossroads. 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 Whetstone Crossroads ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Whetstone Crossroads: Whetstone Xrds.

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.

Whetstone Crossroads is located in Bamberg 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 Bamberg County: Allendale, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton & Orangeburg.

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

  • Bamberg County     (The home county of Whetstone Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone Crossroads, with the one closest to Whetstone Crossroads listed first.
    • Ehrhardt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bamberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Govan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Denmark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Olar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <1>
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone Crossroads, with the one closest to Whetstone Crossroads listed first.
    • Ulmer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone Crossroads, with the one closest to Whetstone Crossroads listed first.
    • Hilda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Blackville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkeley County
    • Sandridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone Crossroads, with the one closest to Whetstone Crossroads listed first.
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Creston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone Crossroads, with the one closest to Whetstone Crossroads listed first.
    • Johnsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Smoaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Williams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ruffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Canadys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Sidney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sidney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Islandton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Walterboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone Crossroads, with the one closest to Whetstone Crossroads listed first.
    • Reevesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint George
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dorchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone Crossroads, with the one closest to Whetstone Crossroads listed first.
    • Miley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Crocketville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pond Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Varnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brunson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Early Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetstone Crossroads, with the one closest to Whetstone Crossroads listed first.
    • Branchville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sixty Six
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Rowesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bowman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <1>
    • Cordova
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Edisto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
      • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
    • Brookdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
    • Orangeburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilkinson Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
      • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
    • Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Bolen Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County

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

Cemeteries Near Whetstone Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whetstone Crossroads.

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

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

  • McAlhany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlhany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlhany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • May Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckhead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May - Stokes - Raysor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spell - Risher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spell - Risher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spell - Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hagan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (237 more) ...
    • Old Miss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Miss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Miss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Whetstone Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whetstone Crossroads.

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

  • Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
    • Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
  • Branchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sixty Six
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
    • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
  • Reevesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bowman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rowesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
  • Bamberg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Felder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder
    • Felder is located in Orangeburg County
  • Islandton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Miley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Walterboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Govan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Denmark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Whetstone Crossroads ...

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 Whetstone Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whetstone Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whetstone Crossroads.

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 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 Whetstone Crossroads:

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

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>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>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.
<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 Whetstone Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Whetstone Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whetstone Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1754, Longitude: -80.8034       In this case, the coordinates for Whetstone Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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