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 Fairtraid (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 Fairtraid. 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.
Fairtraid is located in Horry 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 Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.
Below are the counties that are near Fairtraid. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairtraid:
- Horry County (The home county of Fairtraid)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairtraid, with the one closest to Fairtraid listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Vina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Conway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cochran Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Nixonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Gurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Hand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Daisy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Forestbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brownway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Florence County
- Johnsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Georgetown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairtraid, with the one closest to Fairtraid listed first.
- Murrells Inlet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
- Carters Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Allentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Litchfield Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Waverly Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairtraid, with the one closest to Fairtraid listed first.
- Centenary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mullins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairtraid, with the one closest to Fairtraid listed first.
- Hemingway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Brunswick County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairtraid, with the one closest to Fairtraid listed first.
- Calabash
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carolina Shores
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Longwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Sunset Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ash
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fairtraid, with the one closest to Fairtraid listed first.
- Tabor City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ironhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Emerson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Pireway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Bethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bug Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Pine Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Clarendon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Cribb Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Nakina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Fair Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fairtraid, see our County-by-County Page for Fairtraid.
Cemeteries Near Fairtraid ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairtraid.
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 Fairtraid - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fairtraid covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fairtraid, with the one closest to Fairtraid listed first.
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kingston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thompkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hemingway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reaves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Home Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Fox Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Fairtraid in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairtraid.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fairtraid, with the one closest to Fairtraid listed first.
- Conway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Privetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Nixonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Hammond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Gurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Toddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toddville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Bayboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Hand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Daisy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Forney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Bucksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bucksville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cool Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Vaught
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vaught is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught
- Socastee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fairtraid. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fairtraid.
Newspapers Published in Fairtraid ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairtraid.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairtraid, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairtraid.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Fairtraid:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Florence County
- Georgetown County
- Marion County
- Williamsburg County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 Fairtraid, 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' (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- Fairtraid) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |