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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 White Oak (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 White Oak. 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 White Oak ...

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.

Another variation: Whiteoak.

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 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.

White Oak is located in Fairfield 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 Fairfield County: Chester, Kershaw, Lancaster, Newberry, Richland & Union.

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of White Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Adger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Woodward
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Mitford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Rion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smallwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Blair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jenkinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cornwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Great Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eureka Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Richburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gayle Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Fort Lawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lando
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Edgemoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lowrys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Smith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Westville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lugoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kershaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Oakhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Primus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Van Wyck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Chapin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Irmo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <2>
    • Seven Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Glymphville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Peak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <2>
    • Pomaria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Slighs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Whitmire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Prosperity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Blythewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutch Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • White Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ballentine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dentsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Andrews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Woodfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tuckertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Sartor Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Oak, with the one closest to White Oak listed first.
    • McConnells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Catawba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roddey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lesslie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in White Oak ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Oak, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Oak.

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 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 White Oak:

Cemeteries Near White Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Oak.

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

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

  • White Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Aimwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
  • Blackstock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstock Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Guest Assembly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guest Assembly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guest Assembly Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that White Oak had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Adger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Fairfield County
  • Woodward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
  • Winnsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Blackstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Fairfield County
  • Cornwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Cornwell is located in Chester County
  • Flint Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Wellridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellridge
    • Wellridge is located in Chester County
  • Rion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rossville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Chester County
  • Simpson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Fairfield County
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Feasterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feasterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feasterville
      • Feasterville is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- White Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4742, Longitude: -81.1169    
<4>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.
<5>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 White Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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