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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 Embree (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 Embree. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Embree is located in Bamberg 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 Bamberg County: Allendale, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton & Orangeburg.

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

  • Bamberg County     (The home county of Embree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Embree, with the one closest to Embree listed first.
    • Bamberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ehrhardt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Govan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Olar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <1>
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Embree, with the one closest to Embree listed first.
    • Ulmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Embree, with the one closest to Embree listed first.
    • Hilda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Blackville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Whaley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Whaley is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Barnwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Reynold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Reynold is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
    • Kline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Elko
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Elko is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Embree, with the one closest to Embree listed first.
    • Cameron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Saint Matthews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Embree, with the one closest to Embree listed first.
    • Johnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Smoaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Williams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ashton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ruffin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Canadys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Islandton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
    • Sidney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Walterboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Embree, with the one closest to Embree listed first.
    • Reevesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint George
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Grover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dorchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Embree, with the one closest to Embree listed first.
    • Miley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Crocketville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pond Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Brunson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Varnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Embree, with the one closest to Embree listed first.
    • Branchville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sixty Six
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
    • Rowesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <1>
    • Cordova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bowman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edisto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
    • Orangeburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bolen Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
    • Brookdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Wilkinson Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
    • Norway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Embree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Embree.

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

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

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

  • Ott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Peter Bowman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Folk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McAlhany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Carter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Buckhead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Hope Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Branchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sixty Six
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
  • Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
  • Rowesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bamberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Felder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Felder is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder
  • Bowman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Reevesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Denmark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Govan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Govan is located in Bamberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Ashton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Stilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ulmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Miley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jamison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison

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

Newspapers Published in Embree ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Embree.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Embree, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Embree.

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 Embree:

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>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 Embree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Embree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.