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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 Brown Bay (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 Brown Bay. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Brown Bay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Bay, with the one closest to Brown Bay listed first.
    • Allen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Cochran Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • White Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Cool Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Conway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Gurley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Brownway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Vina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Vina is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Aynor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Bay, with the one closest to Brown Bay listed first.
    • Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lake View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Bay, with the one closest to Brown Bay listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Pamplico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Bay, with the one closest to Brown Bay listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Murrells Inlet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Allentown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Litchfield Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Waverly Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Bay, with the one closest to Brown Bay listed first.
    • Centenary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Nichols
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mullins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Laughlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Bay, with the one closest to Brown Bay listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Stuckey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Indiantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Nesmith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Bay, with the one closest to Brown Bay listed first.
    • Calabash
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Carolina Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brown Bay, with the one closest to Brown Bay listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Ironhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Clarendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Cribb Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Pine Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pireway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Fair Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Bug Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Nakina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina

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

Cemeteries Near Brown Bay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brown Bay.

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 Brown Bay - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hemingway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Antioch UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • Fox Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Brown Bay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brown Bay.

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

  • Adrian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cool Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Forney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Privetts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
  • Gurley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Bayboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Gideon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Jordanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Toddville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Dongola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
  • Nixonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nixonville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bucksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bucksville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
    • Hammond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hammond is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Galivants Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Brown Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brown Bay.

Newspapers Published in Brown Bay ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brown Bay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brown Bay, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brown Bay.

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 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 Brown Bay:

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