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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 Chicora (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 Chicora. 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 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.

Chicora 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 Chicora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chicora:

  • Horry County     (The home county of Chicora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicora, with the one closest to Chicora listed first.
    • Cochran Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • White Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Conway
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Allen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Hickory Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Vina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Vina is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Brownway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Cool Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Nixonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Nixonville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
    • Gurley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Forestbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicora, with the one closest to Chicora listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Pamplico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicora, with the one closest to Chicora listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Murrells Inlet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Allentown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Litchfield Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Waverly Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Campfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Pawleys Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicora, with the one closest to Chicora listed first.
    • Centenary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (25 miles [40.2 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 northwest)
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicora, with the one closest to Chicora listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Stuckey
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicora, with the one closest to Chicora listed first.
    • Carolina Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Calabash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <1>
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chicora, with the one closest to Chicora listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Ironhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Clarendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Pine Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pireway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Bug Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Cribb Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Nakina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Fair Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people

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

Cemeteries Near Chicora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chicora.

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 Chicora - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hemingway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fox Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Antioch UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Chicora in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chicora.

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

  • Conway
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Forney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Toddville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Privetts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
  • Cool Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Dongola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
  • Bucksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
  • Nixonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nixonville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
  • Gurley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Bayboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Jordanville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gideon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gideon is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hammond is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson

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

Newspapers Published in Chicora ...

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 Chicora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chicora, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chicora.

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 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 Chicora:

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chicora) 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 Chicora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.