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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 Cool Spring (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 Cool Spring. 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.

Name Variations for Cool Spring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Coolspring.

  • A typical abbreviation for Cool Spring: Cool Spg. (or less commonly used: Cool Spng. or Cool Sprng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Cool Spring is located in Horry 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 Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Cool Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Spring, with the one closest to Cool Spring listed first.
    • Aynor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cebu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
    • Cochran Town
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Red Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Gurley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Galivants Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Conway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Finklea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finklea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Finklea
      • From Cool Spring to Finklea
    • Brownway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vina
      • From Cool Spring to Vina
  • Dillon County
  • Florence County
  • Georgetown County
  • Marion County
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Spring, with the one closest to Cool Spring listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuckey
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rome
      • From Cool Spring to Rome
    • Indiantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nesmith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Spring, with the one closest to Cool Spring listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ironhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironhill
      • From Cool Spring to Ironhill
    • Fair Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cribb Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Cool Spring to Bethel
    • Cerro Gordo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Pine Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pireway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pireway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pireway
      • From Cool Spring to Pireway
    • Grist
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nakina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cool Spring, with the one closest to Cool Spring listed first.
    • Marietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Barnesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Cool Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cool Spring.

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

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

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 Cool Spring had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gideon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Bayboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
  • Jordanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Adrian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
  • Privetts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
  • Gurley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Galivants Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Forney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Forney is located in Horry County
  • Conway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brittons Neck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Finklea
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finklea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Finklea
    • From Cool Spring to Finklea
  • Centenary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Eulonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Dongola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Horry County
    • Toddville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Horry County

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

Newspapers Published in Cool Spring ...

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 Cool Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cool Spring, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cool Spring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cool Spring:

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

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cool Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cool Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9728, Longitude: -79.1361    
<5>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.
<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 Cool Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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