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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 Dorseytown (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 Dorseytown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Dorseytown is located in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County: Berkeley, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Williamsburg County     (The home county of Dorseytown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorseytown, with the one closest to Dorseytown listed first.
    • Rome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Nesmith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Stuckey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Indiantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Hemingway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Kingstree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cades
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Moore Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorseytown, with the one closest to Dorseytown listed first.
    • Alvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Saint Stephen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorseytown, with the one closest to Dorseytown listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Wren Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Scranton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pamplico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Friendfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Coward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorseytown, with the one closest to Dorseytown listed first.
    • Willie Towne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Allentown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Carters Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Andrews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Campfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Sampit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Steele Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
    • Waverly Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Litchfield Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawleys Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorseytown, with the one closest to Dorseytown listed first.
    • Eddy Lake ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Eddy Lake is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Lake
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Bucksport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Brownway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Windjammer Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
    • Garden City Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oceanside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Oceanside Village is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside Village
    • Socastee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Surfside Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cochran Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorseytown, with the one closest to Dorseytown listed first.
    • Gresham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Centenary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle

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

Cemeteries Near Dorseytown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorseytown.

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 Dorseytown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dorseytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Black Mingo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nesmith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brockington Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Holiness Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Piney Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bloomingvale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Elim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elim United Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>

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

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

  • Rhems
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhems is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhems
  • Morrisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Rome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Choppee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Choppee is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choppee
  • Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Bloomingvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingvale is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingvale
  • Indiantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Earle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Earle is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
  • Petersfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield
  • Johnsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fowler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Plantersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Plantersville is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Trio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Trio is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
    • Graves
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Graves is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves

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

Newspapers Published in Dorseytown ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorseytown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorseytown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorseytown.

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 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 Dorseytown:

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 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.
<3>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 Dorseytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dorseytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.