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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McBee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <1>
    • White Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Prestwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • North Hartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lydia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dovesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • 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)
    • Lafayette Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Primus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Elgin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Camp Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Bell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Manville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
  • Anson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catarrh, with the one closest to Catarrh listed first.
    • Mineral Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
    • McFarlan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Morven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Peachland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
    • Altan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County (NC)
    • Allens Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
    • Rock Rest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
    • Marshville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
      • Marshville is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <1>
    • Wingate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <1>
    • Carmel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jaars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Catarrh, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 like to start 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Creek Cemetery
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
  • Miller - Lowery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Lowery Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
  • Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Sandy Level Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Level Cemetery
  • White Plains Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Plains Cemetery
  • Continue List   (176 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • 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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
  • Bay Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
    • Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County
  • Taxahaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taxahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taxahaw
    • Taxahaw is located in Lancaster County
  • Kershaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tillers Ferry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillers Ferry
    • Tillers Ferry is located in Kershaw County
  • Westville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakhurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
  • Flat Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Kershaw County
  • Clyde
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Darlington County
  • Dudley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Chesterfield County
  • Ruby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsboro
      • Hornsboro is located in Chesterfield County
    • Tradesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
      • Tradesville is located in Lancaster County

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Catarrh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Catarrh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catarrh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5657, Longitude: -80.3673       In this case, the coordinates for Catarrh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Catarrh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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