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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 Adrian (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 Adrian. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Adrian is located in Horry 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 Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Adrian)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Allen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Gurley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Hickory Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Cochran Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • White Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Conway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Vina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vina is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Cool Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Daisy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Finklea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Loris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Florence County
    • Johnsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Murrells Inlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Allentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Rains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Centenary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Nichols
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mullins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Tabernacle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • Hemingway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Carolina Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Calabash
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <1>
    • Longwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Ash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Sunset Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adrian, with the one closest to Adrian listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Ironhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Clarendon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Pine Level
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pireway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Cribb Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Bug Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Nakina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
    • Cedar Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Fair Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • Marietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people

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

Cemeteries Near Adrian ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adrian.

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 Adrian - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fox Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Home Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cane Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pillar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Adrian had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Privetts
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
  • Gurley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Bayboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Conway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cool Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Hammond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hammond is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Daisy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Daisy is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Nixonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nixonville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
  • Loris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Finklea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
  • Forney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Gideon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jordanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jordanville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Toddville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Toddville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Hand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hand is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand

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

Newspapers Published in Adrian ...

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 Adrian.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adrian, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adrian.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Adrian:

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 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.
<3>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 Adrian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Adrian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.