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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 Estill (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 Estill. 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.

Estill is located in Hampton 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 Hampton County: Effingham (GA), Screven (GA), Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton & Jasper.

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

  • Hampton County     (The home county of Estill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estill, with the one closest to Estill listed first.
    • Luray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Scotia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Furman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Varnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pond Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Crocketville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Early Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Barkerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estill, with the one closest to Estill listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Allendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ulmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estill, with the one closest to Estill listed first.
    • Ehrhardt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Olar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <1>
  • Barnwell County
    • Kline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estill, with the one closest to Estill listed first.
    • Yemassee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sheldon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estill, with the one closest to Estill listed first.
    • Islandton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Lodge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruffin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estill, with the one closest to Estill listed first.
    • Pineland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estill, with the one closest to Estill listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Clyo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Haddonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Egypt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Guyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
      • Guyton is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <1>
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estill, with the one closest to Estill listed first.
    • Newington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
      • Newington is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <1>
    • Captolo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
      • Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Sylvania
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <1>
    • Oliver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <1>
    • Hilltonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Millhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Cameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Zeigler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Cooperville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Estill ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Estill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Estill, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Estill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Estill:

Cemeteries Near Estill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Estill.

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

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

  • Lawtonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawtonville Cemetery
  • Ginn Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crapse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Millpond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millpond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millpond Cemetery
  • DeLoach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Nixville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Old Lawtonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lawtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lawtonville Cemetery
  • Breeler Field Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeler Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeler Field Cemetery
  • Solomons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomons Cemetery
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Horse Pond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Pond 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Estill had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Estill had a population of 1,845 people.

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

  • Luray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
    • Peeples is located in Hampton County
  • Scotia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Shirley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Hampton County
  • Stafford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Hampton County
  • Gifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Hampton County
  • Garnett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Horsegall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
    • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
  • Varnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Almeda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almeda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda
    • Almeda is located in Hampton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brunson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eneck ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eneck
      • Eneck is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Cummings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Hampton County

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

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

The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Estill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Estill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7539, Longitude: -81.2413    
<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 Estill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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