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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 Earle (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 Earle. 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 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.

Earle 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 Earle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Earle:

  • Williamsburg County     (The home county of Earle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Earle, with the one closest to Earle listed first.
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Snow Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Nesmith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Indiantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Kingstree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Stuckey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Greeleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hemingway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cades
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Earle, with the one closest to Earle listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Harris Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Saint Stephen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
    • Russellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bethera
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonneau
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Judge Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
    • Pineville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
    • Huger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cordesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Earle, with the one closest to Earle listed first.
    • McClellanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Awendaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pineland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Pineland is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
  • Clarendon County
    • Union Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Earle, with the one closest to Earle listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wren Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Lake City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hannah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Earle, with the one closest to Earle listed first.
    • Andrews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Willie Towne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Sampit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Campfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Steele Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
    • Carters Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Waverly Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Pawleys Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Litchfield Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Earle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Earle.

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

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

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

  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery is located
    • The Oak Ridge Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bird Pond Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69565 <2>
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Spring Gully Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elim Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elim United Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem Holiness Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomingvale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Piney Forest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Earle had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Trio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Trio is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
  • Bloomingvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingvale is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingvale
  • Suttons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Suttons is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons
  • Cooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cooper is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bethel is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Morrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Sampit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
  • Alvin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Palmerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Palmerville is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
  • Rhems
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhems is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhems
  • Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Salters Depot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salters Depot is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Depot
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Salters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Graves
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Earle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Earle.

Newspapers Published in Earle ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Earle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Earle, 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 Earle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Earle:

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 Earle, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Earle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.