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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 Wilsons Landing (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 Wilsons Landing. 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 Wilsons Landing ...

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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wilsons Landing: Wilsons Lndg. (or less commonly used: Wilsons Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Wilsons Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wilsons Landing may originally have been Wilson's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wilsons Landing might be written as Wilson Landing.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Wilsons Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wilsons Landing.

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.

Wilsons Landing is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg & Williamsburg.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Wilsons Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Eadytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Pineville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Judge Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Cross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Stephen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harris Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Bonneau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinopolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Moncks Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Calhoun County
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Charleston County
    • Lincolnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Shad Moss village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
    • Jordan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Davis Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Silver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
    • Alcolu
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Panola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Paxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gable
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Sardinia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • New Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Harleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Summerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Eutawville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Green Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Possum Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Vance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <2>
    • Holly Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Santee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Parler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Elloree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bowman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Pinewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakewood is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Privateer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Privateer is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Greeleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Salters
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingstree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Wilsons Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsons Landing.

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 Wilsons Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bluefield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Thomas Walter Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mexico Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rocks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bluford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Site of Francis Marion Tomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Mahan Plantation Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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>

While we didn't find Wilsons Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilsons Landing.

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

  • Eadytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
  • Jordan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Davis Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Stephen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Greeleyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Foreston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Foreston is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
  • Connors ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Connors is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors
  • Vance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <2>
  • Bonneau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Macbeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Paul is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Lane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Wilsons Landing ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsons Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsons Landing, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsons Landing.

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 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 Wilsons Landing:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wilsons Landing, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilsons Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.