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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 Briarcliffe Acres (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 Briarcliffe Acres. 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 and doctors 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.

Briarcliffe Acres 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 Briarcliffe Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Briarcliffe Acres:

  • Horry County     (The home county of Briarcliffe Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliffe Acres, with the one closest to Briarcliffe Acres listed first.
    • Atlantic Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Arcadian Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Myrtle Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hand
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hand is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Cherry Grove Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
    • Nixonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Nixonville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
    • Little River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Longs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Myrtle Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Little Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Vina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Vina is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliffe Acres, with the one closest to Briarcliffe Acres listed first.
    • Murrells Inlet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Litchfield Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliffe Acres, with the one closest to Briarcliffe Acres listed first.
    • Calabash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Carolina Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Sunset Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Longwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Shallotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <1>
    • Holden Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Exum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
    • Sivey Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
    • Makatoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briarcliffe Acres, with the one closest to Briarcliffe Acres listed first.
    • Pireway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Bug Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Pine Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Ironhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Nakina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
    • Tabor City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Emerson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Clarendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Cribb Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town

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

Cemeteries Near Briarcliffe Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briarcliffe Acres.

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 Briarcliffe Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Southeastern Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Platt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Leon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grainger Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Reaves Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (136 more) ...
    • Withers Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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>

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

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

  • Vaught
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Vaught is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught
  • Wampee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wampee is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampee
  • Hand
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hand is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
  • Nixonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nixonville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
  • Little River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hammond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hammond is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Calabash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Iredell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Iredell is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
  • Daisy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Daisy is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Socastee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dothan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Dothan is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
  • Pireway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bucksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bucksville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
    • Adrian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Adrian is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian

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

Newspapers Published in Briarcliffe Acres ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briarcliffe Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briarcliffe Acres, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briarcliffe Acres.

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 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 Briarcliffe Acres:

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 Briarcliffe Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Briarcliffe Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.