RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Carolina >> McCormick County >> Dornville >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

Our Genealogy Helper

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 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 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 may 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)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • 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)
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • 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.
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • 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)
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • 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)
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • 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)
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Edgefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lenoir ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Murphys Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
  • 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)
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • 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)
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Promised Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Mathews Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Fairforest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Greenwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Grendel Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Springdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Ninety Six
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Kiokee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
    • Appling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Snead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
    • Maddox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
    • Evans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lamkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
    • Lulaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
    • Martinez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Memory Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Arrow Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
  • 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)
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Lincolnton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesters Ferry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Loce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • 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)
      • Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
      • Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
    • Hamilton Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
      • 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)
      • Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
    • National Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
  • Wilkes County (GA)
    • Tignall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dornville - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Overbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Plum Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Republican Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rushville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wideman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Old Rohoboth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rohoboth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Massacre Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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)
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • 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)
    • Leverett is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
  • Double Branches
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Branches is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
  • Modoc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
  • Goshen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Calhoun Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Lincolnton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Agnes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Agnes is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Eubank ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Eubank is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
    • 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.

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 start 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 Dornville:

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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dornville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.