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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 Centenary (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 Centenary. 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.

Centenary is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Centenary)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centenary, with the one closest to Centenary listed first.
    • Rains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tabernacle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Gresham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mullins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Laughlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Sellers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Nichols
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Darlington County
    • Palmetto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centenary, with the one closest to Centenary listed first.
    • Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Floydale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Latta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hamer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centenary, with the one closest to Centenary listed first.
    • Pamplico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hannah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Mars Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Coward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Effingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Danwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Park City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Scranton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Tara Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Wren Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
    • Siesta Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centenary, with the one closest to Centenary listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Allentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centenary, with the one closest to Centenary listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
    • Galivants Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Aynor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cool Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Brownway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
    • Cochran Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
    • Gurley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Conway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Finklea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Green Sea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
  • Marlboro County
    • Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centenary, with the one closest to Centenary listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stuckey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Indiantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Nesmith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cades
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centenary, with the one closest to Centenary listed first.
    • Fair Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Tabor City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people

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

Newspapers Published in Centenary ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centenary.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centenary, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centenary.

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 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 Centenary:

Cemeteries Near Centenary ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centenary.

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 Centenary covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Cemetery
  • New Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
  • Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
  • Kirton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirton Cemetery
  • Braxton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braxton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69617 <4>
  • Baxley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (374 more) ...
    • Ammons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammons Cemetery
    • Smithy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithy Cemetery
    • Wahee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wahee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahee Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Centenary had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eulonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulonia
    • Eulonia is located in Marion County
  • Tabernacle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
  • Galivants Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brittons Neck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
    • Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
  • Gideon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
  • Bostick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
    • Bostick is located in Florence County
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jordanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
  • Blossom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Florence County
  • Cool Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
  • Laughlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Laughlin is located in Marion County
  • Mullins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hyman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyman
      • Hyman is located in Florence County
    • Johnsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Zion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Marion County

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

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centenary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centenary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0303, Longitude: -79.3558    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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 Centenary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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