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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 Cashua Ferry (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 Cashua Ferry. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cashua Ferry is located in Darlington 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 Darlington County: Chesterfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Marlboro.

Below are the counties that are near Cashua Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cashua Ferry:

  • Darlington County     (The home county of Cashua Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Mont Clare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
    • Palmetto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Pine Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Darlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dovesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
    • Society Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
    • Greenplains ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Syracuse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • North Hartsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
    • Hartsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Prestwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Patrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheraw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Latta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Minturn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Little Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Floydale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hamer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
    • Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lake View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Quinby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mars Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Siesta Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
    • Park City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Park City is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Tara Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
    • Ebenezer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Danwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
    • Effingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Timmonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Alcot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
    • Lynchburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Sellers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Laughlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tabernacle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Mullins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centenary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Drake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Blenheim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
    • Bennettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tatum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • McColl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Newtonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Wallace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Sumter County
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Rowland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <1>
    • Alfordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Raemon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
  • Scotland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cashua Ferry, with the one closest to Cashua Ferry listed first.
    • Hasty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Cashua Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cashua Ferry.

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 Cashua Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bacote Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Warr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hinds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Isqett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bacot Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethesda Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Round O Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Grimsley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (349 more) ...
    • Moody Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Parnassus Graveyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Governor Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<2>

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

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

  • Brownsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Drake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
  • Mont Clare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
  • Parnassus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
  • Palmetto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Mars Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
  • Blenheim
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Florence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dovesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
  • Floyd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Floyd is located in Darlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Sellers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Latta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Society Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Howe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Howe is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe

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

Newspapers Published in Cashua Ferry ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cashua Ferry.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cashua Ferry:

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 Cashua Ferry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cashua Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.