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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 Woodford (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 Woodford. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Woodford is located in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County: Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester & Lexington.

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

  • Orangeburg County     (The home county of Woodford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodford, with the one closest to Woodford listed first.
    • North
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Livingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Neeses
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Norway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bolen Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Edisto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Stilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cordova
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Orangeburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Aiken County
  • Bamberg County
  • Barnwell County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodford, with the one closest to Woodford listed first.
    • Saint Matthews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodford, with the one closest to Woodford listed first.
    • Swansea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gaston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pelion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenn Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pineridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • South Congaree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Styx ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Red Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cayce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Springdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Arthur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Woodford to Arthur
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Richland County

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

Cemeteries Near Woodford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodford.

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

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

  • Penn Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Branch Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leaird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canaan UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jeffcoat - Chaney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffcoat - Chaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffcoat - Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Neese Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunny Vista Church of God Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Vista Church of God Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Vista Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Woodford had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Woodford had a population of 169 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Woodford ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodford, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodford.

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 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 Woodford:

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

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.org/

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>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 Woodford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6675, Longitude: -81.1115       In this case, the coordinates for Woodford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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