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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 Seven Creeks (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 Seven Creeks. 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 Seven Creeks ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Seven Creeks: Seven Crks.

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.

Seven Creeks is located in Columbus County.

To see how the shape of North 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 Columbus County: Bladen, Brunswick, Pender, Robeson & Horry (SC).

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

  • Columbus County     (The home county of Seven Creeks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Creeks, with the one closest to Seven Creeks listed first.
    • Bug Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Pine Level
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pireway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Nakina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Ironhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Cribb Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Brunswick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tabor City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Redbug
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
    • Clarendon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Emerson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Hallsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Creeks, with the one closest to Seven Creeks listed first.
    • Council
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Council is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Rosindale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rosindale is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosindale
    • East Arcadia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Clarkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Abbottsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
  • Brunswick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Creeks, with the one closest to Seven Creeks listed first.
    • Ash
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Longwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Exum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
    • Carolina Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Makatoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
    • Calabash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sunset Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shallotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Supply
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sivey Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
    • Holden Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Varnamtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Horry County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seven Creeks, with the one closest to Seven Creeks listed first.
    • Little Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Longs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Loris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <1>
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
    • Cherry Grove Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • North Myrtle Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hand is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Atlantic Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Finklea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Green Sea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people

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

Cemeteries Near Seven Creeks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seven Creeks.

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 Seven Creeks - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Stevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Stack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Formyduval Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McKeithan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Azor James Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackmon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marlowe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Bug Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
  • Pireway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Ash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Old Dock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Dock is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dock
  • Dothan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dothan is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
  • Mollie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mollie is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
  • Exum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Exum is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
  • Ironhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Iredell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Iredell is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
  • Calabash
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Makatoka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
  • Daisy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Loris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <1>
    • Clarendon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon

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

Newspapers Published in Seven Creeks ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seven Creeks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seven Creeks, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seven Creeks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Seven Creeks:

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>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 Seven Creeks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Seven Creeks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.