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 Fulton (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 Fulton. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Fulton is located in Marlboro 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 Marlboro County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Robeson (NC), Scotland (NC), Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon & Florence.
Below are the counties that are near Fulton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fulton:
- Marlboro County (The home county of Fulton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Wallace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Bennettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McColl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Blenheim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Drake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Brownsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Cheraw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Patrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Mount Croghan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Society Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Dovesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Mont Clare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- North Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Minturn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Little Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- McFarlan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Morven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Lilesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Wadesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Ansonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ansonville is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Polkton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Sugar Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Peachland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoke County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Bowmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Five Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Moore County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Silver Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Foxfire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Pinebluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- East Rockingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Hamlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Dobbins Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Steen Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Honey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Ellerbe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Maxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Raemon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Alma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alfordsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Hasty
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Laurinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Laurinburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Crump Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fulton, see our County-by-County Page for Fulton.
Cemeteries Near Fulton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fulton.
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 Fulton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fulton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- White Creek FWB Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- True Gospel Emanuel Holiness Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waymon Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brigman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McQuage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Quick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Davids Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Fulton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fulton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fulton, with the one closest to Fulton listed first.
- Osborne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Cheraw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Hamlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- McFarlan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Rockingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Bennettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roberdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Roberdell is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
- Morven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- McColl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Paris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Lilesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fulton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fulton.
Newspapers Published in Fulton ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fulton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fulton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fulton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Fulton:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Anson County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Scotland 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fulton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fulton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |