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 Carolina (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 Carolina. 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 and doctors 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.
Carolina 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 Carolina. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carolina:
- Dillon County (The home county of Carolina)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Oakland Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Minturn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hamer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Latta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Floydale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield County
- Cheraw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Society Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Dovesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Darlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Quinby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Sellers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Laughlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mullins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marlboro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Red Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Clio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McColl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tatum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blenheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newtonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Drake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Bennettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Wallace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Boardman
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Fair Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Hoke County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Bowmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Gold Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dundarrach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Five Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Raeford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Timberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Hamlet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dobbins Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Marston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marston is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- East Rockingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Alfordsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Raemon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Rowland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Maxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Raynham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Pates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- McDonald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Pembroke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Hasty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- East Laurinburg
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Crump Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carolina, see our County-by-County Page for Carolina.
Cemeteries Near Carolina ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carolina.
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 Carolina - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carolina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leland Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pee Dee Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (416 more) ...
- Lucas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Rock 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.<3>
While we didn't find Carolina in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carolina.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carolina, with the one closest to Carolina listed first.
- Alfordsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Clio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Little Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rowland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McColl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Echo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Dillon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blenheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Parnassus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Maxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Drake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Gaddysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
- Pates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carolina. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carolina.
Newspapers Published in Carolina ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carolina.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carolina, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carolina.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Carolina:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Dillon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Marion County
- Marlboro County
- Columbus County
- Hoke County
- Richmond 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> | 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 Carolina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carolina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |