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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 Bay Springs (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 Bay Springs. 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 Bay Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bay Springs: Bay Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bay Spngs. or Bay Sprngs.)

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 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.

Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Union (NC), Darlington, Kershaw, Lancaster & Marlboro.

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

  • Chesterfield County     (The home county of Bay Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • Patrick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chesterfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ruby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
    • Angelus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Mount Croghan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • McBee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <1>
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cheraw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
    • White Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
    • Pageland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • North Hartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Prestwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Society Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dovesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Lydia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mont Clare
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • Syracuse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • Bethune
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Cassatt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kershaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Westville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • Oakhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Primus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • Alcot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Bishopville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • Wallace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Blenheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Drake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
  • Anson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • McFarlan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Morven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
    • Wadesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lilesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
      • Lilesville is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <1>
    • Peachland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <1>
    • Polkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
  • Richmond County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • Cordova
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
    • East Rockingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
      • East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
    • Yates Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
      • Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Springs, with the one closest to Bay Springs listed first.
    • Allens Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
    • Marshville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Marshville is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <1>
    • Altan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County (NC)
    • Rock Rest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Bay Springs ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bay Springs, 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 Bay Springs.

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 Bay Springs:

Cemeteries Near Bay Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bay Springs.

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Cassidy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassidy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassidy Cemetery
  • Roscoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Huggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huggins Cemetery
  • Cross Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Branch Cemetery
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fannie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannie Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Drucilla AME Zion Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (174 more) ...
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Chesterfield City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterfield City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterfield City 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 in 1895, Bay Springs had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ruby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
  • Mount Croghan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Catarrh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catarrh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catarrh
    • Catarrh is located in Chesterfield County
  • Greenplains ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
  • Jefferson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Long Pine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
    • Long Pine is located in Anson County (NC)
  • Clyde
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Darlington County
  • Cash
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Chesterfield County
  • Hornsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
    • Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County
  • Hartsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cheraw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
    • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
  • White Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Deep Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
      • Deep Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
    • McFarlan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jones Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
      • Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Springs. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bay Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6063, Longitude: -80.1548       In this case, the coordinates for Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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