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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Conifer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Conifer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Conifer, please Contact Us.

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 Conifer (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 Conifer. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Conifer is historic, it would have been located within present day Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg & Williamsburg.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Conifer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conifer, with the one closest to Conifer listed first.
    • Bethera
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Huger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cordesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Moncks Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tarry Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Bonneau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pinopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Holly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Harris Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conifer, with the one closest to Conifer listed first.
    • Awendaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
      • Pineland is located in Charleston County
    • McClellanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Otranto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otranto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • North Charleston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Lincolnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Island-of-Palms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
      • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
    • Grove Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conifer, with the one closest to Conifer listed first.
    • Chandler Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Summerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Flowertown Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowertown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conifer, with the one closest to Conifer listed first.
    • Sampit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sampit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
    • Andrews
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conifer, with the one closest to Conifer listed first.
    • Lane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Salters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Conifer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conifer.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eccles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eccles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eccles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Park Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silk Hope Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quimby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quimby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quimby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Corner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pompion Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richmond Plantation Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southeast of Bethera.
    • The Hickory Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70298 <6>
  • Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonneau Ferry Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Apple Old Field Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Old Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Bethera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Huger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Palmerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
    • Palmerville is located in Berkeley County
  • Honey Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Honey Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Macbeth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macbeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
    • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County
  • Moncks Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Alvin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
  • Bonneau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Strawberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
  • Wando
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Holly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
  • Suttons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons
    • Suttons is located in Williamsburg County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McClellanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Otranto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otranto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Saint Stephen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Conifer ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conifer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conifer, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conifer.

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 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 Conifer:

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Conifer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Conifer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conifer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1524, Longitude: -79.7787       In this case, the coordinates for Conifer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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