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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Gravel Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gravel Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gravel Hill, please Contact Us.

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 Gravel Hill (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 Gravel Hill. 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 Gravel Hill ...

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 occur.

Another variation: Gravelhill.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Gravel Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gravel Hill.

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 northwest 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Gravel Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Allendale 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 Allendale County: Burke (GA), Screven (GA), Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton & Hampton.

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

  • Allendale County     (The home county of Gravel Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Allendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Martin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Aiken County
    • Bush ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bush is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Olar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <2>
    • Govan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Ehrhardt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bamberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Kline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hattieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Barnwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Snelling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Hilda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Blackville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Reynold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Reynold is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
    • Elko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Elko is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <2>
    • Williston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Ashton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Lodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Islandton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Brunson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gifford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Luray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pond Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Estill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crocketville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Varnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Miley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Scotia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Furman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Early Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County
  • Burke County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Girard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
    • Millhaven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Hilltonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
    • Zeigler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Captolo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Newington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Gravel Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravel Hill.

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 Gravel Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gravel Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Magdalene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Smart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Striker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cohen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Folger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • New Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Swallow Savannah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.

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

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

  • Allendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sycamore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gifford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brunson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Peeples is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
  • Luray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulmer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Millhaven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
  • Hattieville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
  • Estill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bascom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bascom is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
    • Crocketville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dunbarton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunbarton is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton

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

Newspapers Published in Gravel Hill ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravel Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gravel Hill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gravel Hill.

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 Gravel Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Gravel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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>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 from Point A (ie- Gravel Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.