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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 Awendaw (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 Awendaw. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Awendaw is located in Charleston 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 Charleston County: Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester & Georgetown.

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

  • Charleston County     (The home county of Awendaw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Awendaw, with the one closest to Awendaw listed first.
    • Pineland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
      • Pineland is located in Charleston County
    • McClellanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Island-of-Palms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
      • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
    • The Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Sullivan's Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • North Charleston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Otranto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Charleston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Awendaw, with the one closest to Awendaw listed first.
    • Huger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wando
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethera
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cordesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tarry Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Hanahan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Alvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Camelot Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Goose Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Moncks Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • Chandler Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Awendaw, with the one closest to Awendaw listed first.
    • Sampit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
    • Andrews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Steele Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County

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

Newspapers Published in Awendaw ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Awendaw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Awendaw, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Awendaw.

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 Awendaw:

Cemeteries Near Awendaw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Awendaw.

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

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Halfway Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfway Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfway Creek Cemetery
  • Apple Old Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Old Field Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Wappetow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wappetow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wappetow Cemetery
  • Eccles Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eccles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eccles Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Quimby Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quimby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quimby Cemetery
  • Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
  • Slave Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
  • Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery
  • Continue List   (109 more) ...
    • Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell 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.<4>

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

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

  • McClellanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Honey Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Honey Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Huger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wando
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethera
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
    • Palmerville is located in Berkeley County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Otranto
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
  • Belvedere
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
  • Alvin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
  • Sampit
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
    • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
  • Strawberry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Charleston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Suttons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons
      • Suttons is located in Williamsburg County

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

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.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>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- Awendaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Awendaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0351, Longitude: -79.6197    
<4>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 Awendaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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