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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 Chinners (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 Chinners. 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.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Chinners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinners, with the one closest to Chinners listed first.
    • Cool Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Aynor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Red Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Galivants Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Cochran Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Gurley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Finklea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Brownway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Hickory Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinners, with the one closest to Chinners listed first.
    • Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lake View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Floydale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Latta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinners, with the one closest to Chinners listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pamplico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Friendfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinners, with the one closest to Chinners listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Allentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Murrells Inlet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinners, with the one closest to Chinners listed first.
    • Rains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Centenary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gresham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mullins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nichols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Laughlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Sellers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinners, with the one closest to Chinners listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuckey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Indiantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Nesmith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinners, with the one closest to Chinners listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Fair Bluff
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Clarendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Ironhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cribb Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Cerro Gordo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Pine Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Grist
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Bug Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Chadbourn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chinners, with the one closest to Chinners listed first.
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Barnesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville

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

Cemeteries Near Chinners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chinners.

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

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

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

  • Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehoboth UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Galivants Ferry.
    • The Rehoboth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rehoboth Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1143784 <3>
  • Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Bethel AME Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west of Loris.
    • The New Bethel AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silver Star Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1092734 <3>
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Martin Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gerald Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (343 more) ...
    • Craham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gerald Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Antioch UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Cool Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Gideon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Jordanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Adrian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Bayboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Galivants Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Privetts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
  • Gurley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Forney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Conway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brittons Neck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
  • Finklea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Centenary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Eulonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eulonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulonia
    • Dongola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dongola is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola

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

Newspapers Published in Chinners ...

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 Chinners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chinners, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chinners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Chinners:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chinners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Chinners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.