Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bass 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 Bass 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 Bass 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bass Crossroads: Bass Xrds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bass Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bass Crossroads.
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 northeast 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 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.
Bass Crossroads is located in Dillon 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 Dillon County: Columbus (NC), Robeson (NC), Florence, Horry, Marion & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near Bass Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bass Crossroads:
- Dillon County (The home county of Bass Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Latta
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dillon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Floydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hamer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Lake View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Mont Clare
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Palmetto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Darlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Society Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dovesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Quinby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Siesta Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Park City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Tara Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Pamplico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Danwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Ebenezer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Effingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Friendfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Horry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Galivants Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Aynor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Sea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finklea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Sellers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laughlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mullins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rains
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Centenary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gresham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Clio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Blenheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McColl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bennettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Fair Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Boardman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Cerro Gordo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Williamson Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Alfordsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Raemon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Raynham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Elrod
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Barnesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Proctorville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Orrum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Alma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Hasty
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- East Laurinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bass Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Bass Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Bass Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bass 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.
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 Bass Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bass Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oakey Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hulon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (420 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Andrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Bass Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bass Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bass Crossroads, with the one closest to Bass Crossroads listed first.
- Latta
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dillon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sellers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zion is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Little Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Laughlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gaddysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
- Echo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Mullins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parnassus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Clio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bass Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bass Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Bass 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 Bass Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bass Crossroads, 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 Bass Crossroads.
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 Bass Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Dillon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Horry County
- Marion County
- Marlboro County
- Columbus County
- Robeson County
- Scotland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 Bass Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bass Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |