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 Glenn (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 Glenn. 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 and hospitals 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.
Glenn 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 Glenn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glenn:
- Horry County (The home county of Glenn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn, with the one closest to Glenn listed first.
- Loris
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Green Sea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Finklea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Gurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Little Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Longs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Hand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Hickory Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Vina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn, with the one closest to Glenn listed first.
- Lake View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn, with the one closest to Glenn listed first.
- Nichols
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Centenary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brunswick County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn, with the one closest to Glenn listed first.
- Ash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Longwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Carolina Shores
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Exum
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Sunset Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Makatoka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Ocean Isle Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shallotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn, with the one closest to Glenn listed first.
- Tabor City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ironhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Clarendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Pine Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Cribb Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Nakina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Bug Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Pireway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glenn, with the one closest to Glenn listed first.
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Barnesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Orrum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Proctorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glenn, see our County-by-County Page for Glenn.
Cemeteries Near Glenn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenn.
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 Glenn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glenn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glenn, with the one closest to Glenn listed first.
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Twin City Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heavenly Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harrelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Live Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holly Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flag Patch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cartrette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (338 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hardee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Glenn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glenn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glenn, with the one closest to Glenn listed first.
- Loris
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Ironhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Finklea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Dothan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dothan is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Emerson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Gurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Bayboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Mollie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mollie is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Clarendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Privetts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Hammond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Adrian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Pireway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Bug Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glenn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenn.
Newspapers Published in Glenn ...
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 Glenn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenn, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenn.
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 Glenn:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dillon County
- Marion County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Robeson 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> | 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 Glenn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |