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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 Brownway (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 Brownway. 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 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.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Brownway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownway, with the one closest to Brownway listed first.
    • Cochran Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Conway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
    • Bucksport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
    • Allen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Cool Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Hickory Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
    • Socastee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County
    • Forestbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Aynor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownway, with the one closest to Brownway listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Pamplico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownway, with the one closest to Brownway listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Allentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
    • Murrells Inlet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
    • Campfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Litchfield Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Willie Towne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willie Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
    • Pawleys Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Steele Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownway, with the one closest to Brownway listed first.
    • Gresham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Centenary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mullins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownway, with the one closest to Brownway listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Stuckey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Nesmith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Snow Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • Tabor City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Brownway ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownway, 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 Brownway.

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 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 Brownway:

Cemeteries Near Brownway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownway.

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

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

  • Pauley Swamp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Swamp Cemetery
  • Antioch UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hemingway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Buck Graveyard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Graveyard
  • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff Cemetery
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • Yauhannah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yauhannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yauhannah Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Forney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Dongola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
  • Toddville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
  • Conway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield
    • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
  • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
  • Bucksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
  • Jordanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bucksport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Horry County
  • Gideon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Yauhannah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yauhannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yauhannah
    • Yauhannah is located in Georgetown County
  • Socastee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cool Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Brittons Neck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
      • Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
    • Adrian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brownway. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Brownway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7977, Longitude: -79.1662    
<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 Brownway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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