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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 Furman (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 Furman. 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 hospitals 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.

Furman 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 Furman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Furman:

  • Hampton County     (The home county of Furman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furman, with the one closest to Furman listed first.
    • Scotia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Estill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Garnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Luray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gifford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Varnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barkerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Early Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brunson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pond Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Miley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furman, with the one closest to Furman listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Allendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ulmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Bamberg County
    • Ehrhardt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furman, with the one closest to Furman listed first.
    • Yemassee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sheldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Seabrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lobeco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Hardeeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Okatie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furman, with the one closest to Furman listed first.
    • Islandton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Ashton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Lodge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furman, with the one closest to Furman listed first.
    • Pineland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tillman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bulloch County (GA)
    • Leefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
      • Leefield is located in Bulloch County (GA)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furman, with the one closest to Furman listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Haddonville
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Egypt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
    • Rincon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Rincon is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <1>
    • Guyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Exley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exley
      • Exley is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,894 people
    • Marlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Furman, with the one closest to Furman listed first.
    • Newington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Oliver
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Captolo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hilltonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooperville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County (GA)

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

Newspapers Published in Furman ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Furman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Furman, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Furman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Furman:

Cemeteries Near Furman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Furman.

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

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

  • DeLoach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nixville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ginn Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Millpond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Black Swamp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Swamp Cemetery
  • Black Swamp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Swamp Cemetery
  • Lawtonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bostic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crapse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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

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 Furman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Furman.

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

  • Stafford
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Scotia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Estill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shirley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Luray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Horsegall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Gifford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Eneck ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Almeda
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Varnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furman. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Furman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6812, Longitude: -81.1875    
<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 Furman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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