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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 Woodward (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 Woodward. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Woodward 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 Woodward. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodward:

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Woodward)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodward, with the one closest to Woodward listed first.
    • White Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Adger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills 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
    • Blair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jenkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rock Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Smallwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodward, with the one closest to Woodward listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gayle Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Eureka Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Great Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Richburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowrys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fort Lawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Edgemoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kershaw County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodward, with the one closest to Woodward listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Van Wyck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodward, with the one closest to Woodward listed first.
    • Chapin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Irmo
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodward, with the one closest to Woodward listed first.
    • Glymphville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Peak
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <1>
    • Pomaria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitmire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Little Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Slighs
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Newberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Prosperity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodward, with the one closest to Woodward listed first.
    • Blythewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • White Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ballentine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodward, with the one closest to Woodward listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tuckertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Sartor Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodward, with the one closest to Woodward listed first.
    • McConnells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Catawba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roddey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Blairsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Lesslie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Rock Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Woodward ...

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 Woodward.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodward, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodward.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Woodward:

Cemeteries Near Woodward ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodward.

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

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Blackstock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstock Cemetery
  • Guest Assembly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guest Assembly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guest Assembly Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
  • Aimwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Wiley Coleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Coleman Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Woodward had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Blackstock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • White Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Cornwell is located in Chester County
  • Adger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Fairfield County
  • Wellridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellridge
    • Wellridge is located in Chester County
  • Feasterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feasterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feasterville
    • Feasterville is located in Fairfield County
  • Winnsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Chester County
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sandy River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
    • Sandy River is located in Chester County
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
  • Rockton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Fairfield County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Orrs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Chester County
    • Lylesford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lylesford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lylesford
      • Lylesford is located in Fairfield County
    • Blair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodward. 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>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodward) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5248, Longitude: -81.1707       In this case, the coordinates for Woodward have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Woodward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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