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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 Cedar Grove (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 Cedar Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Cedar Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

Another variation: Cedargrove.

  • A typical abbreviation for Cedar Grove: Cedar Grv.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cedar Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Grove.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Cedar Grove is located in Horry 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 Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Cedar Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Grove, with the one closest to Cedar Grove listed first.
    • Cochran Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • White Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Brownway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Conway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Allen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Hickory Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Cool Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Vina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Vina is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Bucksport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Aynor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eddy Lake ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Eddy Lake is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Lake
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Grove, with the one closest to Cedar Grove listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Pamplico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Grove, with the one closest to Cedar Grove listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Murrells Inlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Campfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Litchfield Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Waverly Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Pawleys Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Willie Towne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Grove, with the one closest to Cedar Grove listed first.
    • Gresham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Centenary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Mullins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nichols
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Grove, with the one closest to Cedar Grove listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Stuckey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Nesmith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Snow Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Grove, with the one closest to Cedar Grove listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Ironhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Clarendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Pireway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway

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

Cemeteries Near Cedar Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Grove.

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 Cedar Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hemingway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Antioch UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pauley Swamp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buck Graveyard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Thompkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Forney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Conway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dongola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
  • Toddville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Jordanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Bucksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
  • Adrian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Gideon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Cool Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
  • Bucksport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bucksport is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Privetts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Petersfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield
    • Socastee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nixonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nixonville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville

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

Newspapers Published in Cedar Grove ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Grove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cedar Grove:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Cedar Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.