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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 Dry Branch (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 Dry Branch. 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.

Name Variations for Dry Branch ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Dry Branch: Dry Br. (or less commonly used: Dry Brnch.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Dry Branch is located in Aiken 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.

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

  • Aiken County     (The home county of Dry Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Branch, with the one closest to Dry Branch listed first.
    • Talatha
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
      • Talatha is located in Aiken County
    • New Ellenton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntcliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
      • Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
    • Aiken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Roseland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Aiken County
    • Montmorenci
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gloverville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Langley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
      • Browns Hill is located in Aiken County
    • Beech Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Allendale County
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Branch, with the one closest to Dry Branch listed first.
    • Williston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elko
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <1>
    • Snelling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snelling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Hattieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
    • Whaley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
    • Barnwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hilda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Branch, with the one closest to Dry Branch listed first.
    • Murphys Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Johnston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Edgefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Colliers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
  • McCormick County
  • Orangeburg County
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Branch, with the one closest to Dry Branch listed first.
    • Ridge Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Burke County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Branch, with the one closest to Dry Branch listed first.
    • Girard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <1>
    • Waynesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Branch, with the one closest to Dry Branch listed first.
    • Lulaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Memory Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
      • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Lamkin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Evans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fort Gordon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Snead
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Grovetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
      • Grovetown is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <1>
  • Richmond County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Branch, with the one closest to Dry Branch listed first.
    • Nixon ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
      • Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
    • Southgate Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Fleming Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
      • Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
    • Gracewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • National Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
      • National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Pepperidge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
      • Pepperidge is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Richmond Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
      • Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
    • Rockbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
    • Bonair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • De Bruce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
      • De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people

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

Newspapers Published in Dry Branch ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dry Branch, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dry Branch.

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 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 Dry Branch:

Cemeteries Near Dry Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dry Branch.

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

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

  • Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
  • Mt. Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harris Cemetery
  • Galphin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galphin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galphin Cemetery
  • Millbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millbrook Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Montmorenci Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montmorenci Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montmorenci Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Hankinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankinson Cemetery
    • St. Thaddeus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thaddeus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thaddeus Cemetery
    • First Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist 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>

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

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

  • Talatha
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
    • Talatha is located in Aiken County
  • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
    • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Aiken
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Montmorenci
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Aiken County
  • Oakwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Aiken County
  • Langley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Beech Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Graniteville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Cowden is located in Aiken County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Greenland ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Barnwell County
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vaucluse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dry Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dry Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4335, Longitude: -81.7182       In this case, the coordinates for Dry Branch 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 Dry Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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