Our Genealogy Helper
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 Wolf Pond Cross Roads (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 Wolf Pond Cross Roads. 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 Wolf Pond Cross Roads ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Wolf Pond Cross Roads: Wolf Pond 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Wolf Pond Cross Roads is located in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Union (NC), Darlington, Kershaw, Lancaster & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near Wolf Pond Cross Roads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads:
- Chesterfield County (The home county of Wolf Pond Cross Roads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Pageland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Croghan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Angelus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Ruby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Chesterfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McBee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Fort Lawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Great Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemoor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lando
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Kershaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Liberty Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethune
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Camp Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Primus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Elgin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Oakhurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Heath Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Caskey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Catawba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Roddey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Fort Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rock Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- India Hook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Mineral Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Peachland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Polkton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Burnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Sugar Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Wadesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Ansonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Cabarrus County (NC)
- Midland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mecklenburg County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Weddington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Matthews
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Mint Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Stanly County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Stanfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Trinity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Altan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Rock Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Allens Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Carmel Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Wingate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jaars
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marshville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waxhaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads, see our County-by-County Page for Wolf Pond Cross Roads.
Cemeteries Near Wolf Pond Cross Roads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolf Pond Cross Roads.
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 Wolf Pond Cross Roads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wolf Pond Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Zoar UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blakeney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Five Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Pageland.
- The Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Horne Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240965 <3>
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pageland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70198 <3>
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pageland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blackman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- White Plains Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McWorter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Wolf Pond Cross Roads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wolf Pond Cross Roads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wolf Pond Cross Roads, with the one closest to Wolf Pond Cross Roads listed first.
- Dudley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Tradesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Altan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Walkersville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walkersville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
- New Cut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Cut is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
- Taxahaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Rock Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Primus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hornsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- Monroe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Waxhaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wolf Pond Cross Roads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wolf Pond Cross Roads.
Newspapers Published in Wolf Pond Cross Roads ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Pond Cross Roads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolf Pond Cross Roads, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolf Pond Cross Roads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wolf Pond Cross Roads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Chesterfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County
- Mecklenburg County
- Stanly County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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- Wolf Pond Cross Roads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wolf Pond Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |