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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 Gillisonville (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 Gillisonville. 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 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.

Gillisonville is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Chatham (GA), Effingham (GA), Beaufort & Hampton.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Gillisonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillisonville, with the one closest to Gillisonville listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pineland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tillman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Allendale County
    • Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillisonville, with the one closest to Gillisonville listed first.
    • Yemassee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tomotley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomotley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
      • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
    • Sheldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Seabrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lobeco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Burton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Okatie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Polk Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Beaufort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Battery Marina Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillisonville, with the one closest to Gillisonville listed first.
    • White Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Colleton County
    • Islandton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Green Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ritter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ritter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Ashton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Drawdy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
      • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
    • Walterboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruffin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Williams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillisonville, with the one closest to Gillisonville listed first.
    • Barkerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Early Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Furman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Garnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Estill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Varnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Luray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crocketville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gifford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pond Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Miley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Chatham County (GA)
    • Port Wentworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
      • Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <1>
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gillisonville, with the one closest to Gillisonville listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Haddonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rincon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Exley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Guyton
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Egypt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
  • Screven County (GA)
    • Newington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Gillisonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gillisonville.

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

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

  • Grimes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Winn Wynn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Grahamville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grahamville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grahamville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhoden Ward Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoden Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoden Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Partridge Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salkehatchie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salkehatchie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salkehatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Thames Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Republican Hall Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Republican Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Republican Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Zahler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jerusalem Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Gillisonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gillisonville.

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

  • Ridgeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Horsegall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
    • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
  • Davidson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Hampton County
  • Yemassee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Early Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Hampton County
  • Tillman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tomotley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomotley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
  • Sheldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Salkehatchie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
    • Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
  • Cummings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Hampton County
  • Garnett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coosaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
      • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
    • Scotia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Hampton County

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

Newspapers Published in Gillisonville ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gillisonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gillisonville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gillisonville.

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 Gillisonville:

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

The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Gillisonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Gillisonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gillisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6110, Longitude: -81.0037       In this case, the coordinates for Gillisonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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