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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 Gibbs Crossroads (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 Gibbs Crossroads. 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 Gibbs Crossroads ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Gibbs Crossroads: Gibbs Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Gibbs Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gibbs Crossroads may originally have been Gibb's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gibbs Crossroads might be written as Gibb Crossroads.

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.

Gibbs Crossroads is located in Florence 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 Florence County: Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro & Williamsburg.

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

  • Florence County     (The home county of Gibbs Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Pamplico
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hannah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Coward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Effingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Danwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Park City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Tara Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Scranton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mars Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Turbeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Union Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
    • New Zion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardinia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Pine Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Syracuse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Mont Clare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Lamar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
    • Dovesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Latta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Floydale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgetown County
    • Carters Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
    • Galivants Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Aynor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cool Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Brownway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Atkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Tabernacle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Gresham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Centenary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Laughlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sellers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mullins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marlboro County
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
  • Sumter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibbs Crossroads, with the one closest to Gibbs Crossroads listed first.
    • Moore Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Cades
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Stuckey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Hemingway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Nesmith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Kingstree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County

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

Newspapers Published in Gibbs Crossroads ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibbs Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibbs Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibbs Crossroads.

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 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 Gibbs Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Gibbs Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibbs Crossroads.

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

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

  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
  • Prospect UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Spring Branch Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendfield Cemetery
  • Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Gause Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gause Cemetery
  • Aimwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (299 more) ...
    • Salem UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Florence.
      • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Claussen Cemetery
      • Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2331293 <5>
    • Olive Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Grove Cemetery
    • Coward Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward 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.<6>

While we didn't find Gibbs Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gibbs Crossroads.

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

  • Hyman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyman
    • Hyman is located in Florence County
  • Friendfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Friendfield is located in Florence County
  • Blossom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Florence County
  • Claussen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussen
    • Claussen is located in Florence County
  • Coward
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hannah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Florence County
  • Bostick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
    • Bostick is located in Florence County
  • Tabernacle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
  • Effingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Scranton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Howe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Florence County
  • Mars Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
    • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Eulonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulonia
      • Eulonia is located in Marion County
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Centenary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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>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.
<4>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- Gibbs Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibbs Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0266, Longitude: -79.6003       In this case, the coordinates for Gibbs Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Gibbs Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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