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 Catarrh (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 Catarrh. 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 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.
Catarrh is located in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Union (NC), Darlington, Kershaw, Lancaster & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near Catarrh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Catarrh:
- Chesterfield County (The home county of Catarrh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Angelus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McBee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Pageland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Croghan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Patrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cheraw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chester County
- Great Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Pine Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Prestwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- North Hartsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Hartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Lydia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dovesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Society Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Pine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Bethune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kershaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cassatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Lafayette Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Liberty Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lugoff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Oakhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Primus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Heath Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elgin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Camp Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Lancaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Bell Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Irwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Caskey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Bishopville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alcot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Manville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Manville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Mineral Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- McFarlan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Morven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Peachland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Trinity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Altan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Altan is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
- Allens Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Rock Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Marshville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wingate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carmel Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Jaars
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Catarrh, see our County-by-County Page for Catarrh.
Cemeteries Near Catarrh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catarrh.
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 Catarrh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Catarrh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fork Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stroud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Miller - Lowery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- White Plains Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scotch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Catarrh had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Bay Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Taxahaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
- Kershaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tillers Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Dudley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dudley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Ruby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mount Croghan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
- Tradesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tradesville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Catarrh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catarrh.
Newspapers Published in Catarrh ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catarrh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Catarrh, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Catarrh.
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 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 Catarrh:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Chesterfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Darlington County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Anson County
- Union 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 Catarrh, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Catarrh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |