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Introduction ...

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

We've added Dornville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dornville, 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 Dornville (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 Dornville. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Dornville is historic, it would have been located within present day McCormick 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 McCormick County: Columbia (GA), Elbert (GA), Lincoln (GA), Abbeville, Edgefield & Greenwood.

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

  • McCormick County     (The home county of Dornville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • McCormick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
    • Plum Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Parksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Modoc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Willington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarks Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Abbeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Latimer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
    • Due West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lowndesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Aiken County
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Colliers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
    • Edgefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Murphys Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Bradley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Verdery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
    • Promised Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Mathews Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Fairforest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Grendel Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Springdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
    • Ninety Six
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cokesbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Cross Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberry County
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Saluda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Appling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Snead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Maddox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Evans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lamkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Lulaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <2>
    • Memory Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Arrow Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Lincolnton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesters Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Loce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • McDuffie County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dornville, with the one closest to Dornville listed first.
    • Bonair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
    • National Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
  • Wilkes County (GA)
    • Tignall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Dornville ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dornville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dornville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dornville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dornville:

Cemeteries Near Dornville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dornville.

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

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

  • McCormick City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick City Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
  • Overbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbrook Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
  • Plum Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Branch Cemetery
  • Republican Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Cemetery
  • Rushville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushville Cemetery
  • Wideman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wideman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wideman Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Old Rohoboth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rohoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rohoboth Cemetery
    • Rohoboth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohoboth Cemetery
    • Indian Massacre Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Massacre Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Massacre Grave

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

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

  • McCormick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Plum Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Bradley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Leverett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Leverett is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Double Branches
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
    • Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Modoc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
  • Goshen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Calhoun Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill
    • Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
  • Lincolnton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Agnes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agnes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Eubank ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eubank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
      • Eubank is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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 Dornville, 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>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- Dornville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dornville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9187, Longitude: -82.2410       In this case, the coordinates for Dornville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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