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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 Crocketville (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 Crocketville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Crocketville is located in Hampton 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 Hampton County: Effingham (GA), Screven (GA), Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton & Jasper.

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

  • Hampton County     (The home county of Crocketville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocketville, with the one closest to Crocketville listed first.
    • Miley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pond Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Varnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brunson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gifford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Luray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Early Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Estill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barkerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Furman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Scotia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocketville, with the one closest to Crocketville listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sycamore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocketville, with the one closest to Crocketville listed first.
    • Ehrhardt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Olar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <1>
    • Govan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Bamberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Denmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocketville, with the one closest to Crocketville listed first.
    • Kline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Barnwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocketville, with the one closest to Crocketville listed first.
    • Yemassee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocketville, with the one closest to Crocketville listed first.
    • Islandton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Lodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Williams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruffin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Walterboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ritter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Canadys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
  • Dorchester County
    • Grover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocketville, with the one closest to Crocketville listed first.
    • Pineland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crocketville, with the one closest to Crocketville listed first.
    • Branchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixty Six
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people

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

Newspapers Published in Crocketville ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crocketville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crocketville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crocketville.

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 Crocketville:

Cemeteries Near Crocketville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crocketville.

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

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

  • Gooding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crocketville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Varnville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Grove Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Peeples Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rice Path Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cross Swamp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Swamp Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Thames Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Harter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harter Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
    • Rizer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rizer 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Crocketville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Miley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Varnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Almeda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almeda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda
    • Almeda is located in Hampton County
  • Brunson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Islandton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ashton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gifford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cummings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Hampton County
  • Luray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sycamore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Horsegall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
      • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
    • Estill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Early Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crocketville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crocketville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9164, Longitude: -81.0785    
<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>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 Crocketville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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