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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 Combahee Ferry (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 Combahee Ferry. 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 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 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.

Combahee Ferry is located in Colleton 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 Colleton County: Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Charleston, Dorchester, Hampton & Orangeburg.

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

  • Colleton County     (The home county of Combahee Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combahee Ferry, with the one closest to Combahee Ferry listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ritter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Jacksonboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walterboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Round O
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cottageville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Islandton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edisto Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
      • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Ruffin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combahee Ferry, with the one closest to Combahee Ferry listed first.
    • Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lobeco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seabrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yemassee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beaufort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Polk Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Laurel Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Burton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sangster Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Shell Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combahee Ferry, with the one closest to Combahee Ferry listed first.
    • Adams Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Edisto Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hollywood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Meggett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ravenel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Wadmalaw Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Seabrook Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combahee Ferry, with the one closest to Combahee Ferry listed first.
    • Early Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Barkerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Varnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Miley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crocketville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Furman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Combahee Ferry, with the one closest to Combahee Ferry listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tillman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Combahee Ferry ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Combahee Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Combahee Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Combahee Ferry.

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 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 Combahee Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Combahee Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Combahee Ferry.

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

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

  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Myrtle Grove Plantation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill at Laurel Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Salkehatchie Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salkehatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salkehatchie Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Coosaw Island Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coosaw Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coosaw Island Cemetery
  • Zahler Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahler Cemetery
  • Beaufort National Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • White Meeting Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Meeting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Meeting 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>

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

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

  • White Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Colleton County
  • Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tomotley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
  • Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salkehatchie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
    • Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
  • Coosaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
  • Hendersonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
    • Hendersonville is located in Colleton County
  • Ashepoo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashepoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashepoo
    • Ashepoo is located in Colleton County
  • Ritter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County
  • Yemassee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Drawdy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Davidson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Hampton County
    • Beaufort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Combahee Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Combahee Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6535, Longitude: -80.6815       In this case, the coordinates for Combahee Ferry 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Combahee Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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