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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 Baker Crossroads (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 Baker Crossroads. 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 Baker Crossroads ...

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 Baker Crossroads: Baker Xrds.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

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

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Baker Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Gurley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Cool Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Allen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Finklea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Cochran Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
    • Aynor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
    • Daisy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
    • Green Sea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Loris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Floydale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pamplico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Murrells Inlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Allentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Rains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Centenary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mullins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tabernacle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Laughlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
  • Williamsburg County
    • Hemingway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Calabash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
      • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <2>
    • Carolina Shores
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Longwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Ash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Clarendon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Fair Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cribb Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pine Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Bug Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pireway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Nakina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Crossroads, with the one closest to Baker Crossroads listed first.
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Barnesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Baker Crossroads ...

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 Baker Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baker Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baker Crossroads.

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 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 Baker Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Baker Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baker Crossroads.

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

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

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Bethel AME Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Loris.
    • The New Bethel AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silver Star Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1092734 <4>
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Mt. Pillar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pillar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pillar Cemetery
  • Fox Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Branch Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
  • Cane Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Martin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehoboth UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Galivants Ferry.
      • The Rehoboth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rehoboth Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1143784 <4>
    • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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>

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

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

  • Bayboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
  • Adrian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
  • Privetts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
  • Cool Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
  • Gurley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
  • Finklea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
  • Gideon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
  • Conway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Daisy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Horry County
  • Loris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Galivants Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jordanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Forney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Hammond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Horry County
    • Nixonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
      • Nixonville is located in Horry County

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

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

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baker Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9938, Longitude: -79.0564       In this case, the coordinates for Baker Crossroads 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 Baker Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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