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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 Dovesville (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 Dovesville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Dovesville is located in Darlington 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 Darlington County: Chesterfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lee & Marlboro.

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

  • Darlington County     (The home county of Dovesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Mont Clare
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Society Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pine Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • North Hartsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Hartsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Palmetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Prestwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
      • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
    • Syracuse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Lydia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Patrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheraw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <1>
    • McBee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
      • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <1>
    • Chesterfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Angelus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ruby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Minturn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Latta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Little Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dillon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Quinby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Siesta Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • Timmonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mars Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Park City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Tara Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Cartersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Effingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Bethune
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Cassatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Alcot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
      • Alcot is located in Lee County
    • Bishopville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynchburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Atkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Manville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Lee County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Sellers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Laughlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Drake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Blenheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Bennettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
    • Tatum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McColl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumter County
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
  • Anson County (NC)
    • McFarlan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
      • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Scotland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dovesville, with the one closest to Dovesville listed first.
    • Gibson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <1>
    • Hasty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Dovesville ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dovesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dovesville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dovesville.

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 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 Dovesville:

Cemeteries Near Dovesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dovesville.

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

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

  • Black Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
  • Old Black Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Black Creek Cemetery
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
  • Law Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
  • Round O Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round O Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round O Cemetery
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
  • Van Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Cemetery
  • Fraser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraser Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dovesville had a population of 244 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Floyd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Darlington County
  • Mont Clare
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
    • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
  • Greenplains ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
    • Greenplains is located in Darlington County
  • Society Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hartsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Palmetto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
  • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
  • Syracuse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
  • Drake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
    • Drake is located in Marlboro County
  • Lydia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oats
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oats
    • Oats is located in Darlington County
  • Cash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Chesterfield County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ebenezer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
    • Parnassus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnassus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
      • Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
    • Blenheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Darlington County: www.darcosc.com/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dovesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dovesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4025, Longitude: -79.8952       In this case, the coordinates for Dovesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Dovesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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