Our Genealogy Helper
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 Dyers Hill (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 Dyers Hill. 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 Dyers Hill ...
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.
While the name of this community is Dyers Hill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dyers Hill may originally have been Dyer's Hill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dyers Hill might be written as Dyer Hill.
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 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.
Dyers Hill is located in Marlboro 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 Marlboro County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Robeson (NC), Scotland (NC), Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon & Florence.
Below are the counties that are near Dyers Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dyers Hill:
- Marlboro County (The home county of Dyers Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Bennettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blenheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Tatum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Clio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McColl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Cheraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
- Mount Croghan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McBee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Society Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Dovesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Darlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- North Hartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Hartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Prestwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Pine Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Minturn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Little Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Dillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hamer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Latta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Floydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Quinby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Ebenezer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Siesta Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Marion County
- Sellers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- McFarlan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cairo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Morven
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Lilesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Steen Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Hamlet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Cordova
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- East Rockingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Honey Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Marston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marston is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Raemon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Alfordsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Maxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rowland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Elrod
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Red Banks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hasty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Laurel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- East Laurinburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Wagram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dyers Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Dyers Hill.
Cemeteries Near Dyers Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dyers Hill.
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 Dyers Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dyers Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colonel Kolbs Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Level Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ideal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McQuage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery
- The Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Welsh - Neck Baptist Church Cemetery
- Welsh Neck Cemetery
- Beauty Spot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Governor Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- True Gospel Emanuel Holiness Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Parnassus Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Dyers Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dyers Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dyers Hill, with the one closest to Dyers Hill listed first.
- Bennettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blenheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Drake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Parnassus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Cheraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Clio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mont Clare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- McColl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dovesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Osborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Osborne is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Floyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dyers Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dyers Hill.
Newspapers Published in Dyers Hill ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dyers Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dyers Hill, 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 Dyers Hill.
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 websites either 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 Dyers Hill:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Marion County
- Anson County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Scotland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Dyers Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Dyers Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |