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 Frieds Bay (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 Frieds Bay. 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 Frieds Bay ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Frieds Bay, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Frieds Bay may originally have been Fried's Bay.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Frieds Bay might be written as Fried Bay.
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 hospitals and 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.
Frieds Bay 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 Frieds Bay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Frieds Bay:
- Horry County (The home county of Frieds Bay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frieds Bay, with the one closest to Frieds Bay listed first.
- Little Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Longs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Loris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Finklea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Gurley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Green Sea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
- Little River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Cherry Grove Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Frieds Bay, with the one closest to Frieds Bay listed first.
- Nichols
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frieds Bay, with the one closest to Frieds Bay listed first.
- Longwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Ash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Carolina Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Calabash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Exum
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Sunset Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Makatoka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Shallotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ocean Isle Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sivey Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
- Holden Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Supply
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frieds Bay, with the one closest to Frieds Bay listed first.
- Pine Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pireway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Ironhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bug Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Nakina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Tabor City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Cribb Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Clarendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Frieds Bay, with the one closest to Frieds Bay listed first.
- Barnesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Marietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Frieds Bay, see our County-by-County Page for Frieds Bay.
Cemeteries Near Frieds Bay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frieds Bay.
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 Frieds Bay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Frieds Bay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Frieds Bay, with the one closest to Frieds Bay listed first.
- Marlowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flag Patch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Loris.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2449631 <4>
- Milligan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cartrette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heavenly Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (245 more) ...
- Reaves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prince Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<5>
While we didn't find Frieds Bay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Frieds Bay.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Frieds Bay, with the one closest to Frieds Bay listed first.
- Dothan
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dothan is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Loris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pireway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Ironhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Bug Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Mollie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mollie is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Hammond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Wampee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wampee is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampee
- Emerson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Hand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Iredell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iredell is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Finklea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Gurley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Privetts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Frieds Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frieds Bay.
Newspapers Published in Frieds Bay ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frieds Bay.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frieds Bay, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frieds Bay.
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 Frieds Bay:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marion County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Robeson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frieds Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Frieds Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |