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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 Guiton Crossing (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 Guiton Crossing. 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 Guiton Crossing ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Guiton Crossing: Guiton Xing.

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 southwest 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 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.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Guiton Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guiton Crossing, with the one closest to Guiton Crossing listed first.
    • Cochran Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • White Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Brownway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Conway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Allen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Cool Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Hickory Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Aynor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Vina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Vina is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Bucksport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Dillon County
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guiton Crossing, with the one closest to Guiton Crossing listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hannah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Pamplico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guiton Crossing, with the one closest to Guiton Crossing listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Murrells Inlet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Campfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Waverly Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Litchfield Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Willie Towne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Pawleys Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guiton Crossing, with the one closest to Guiton Crossing listed first.
    • Centenary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Mullins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Nichols
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laughlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guiton Crossing, with the one closest to Guiton Crossing listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Stuckey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Nesmith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Indiantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Snow Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guiton Crossing, with the one closest to Guiton Crossing listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Ironhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Clarendon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel

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

Cemeteries Near Guiton Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Guiton Crossing.

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 Guiton Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Westside Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Antioch UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hemingway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pauley Swamp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Buck Graveyard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Forney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jordanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Dongola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
  • Toddville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Gideon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Cool Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Adrian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Bucksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
  • Privetts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
  • Brittons Neck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
  • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bayboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayboro is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Petersfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield
    • Bucksport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport

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

Newspapers Published in Guiton Crossing ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Guiton Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Guiton Crossing, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Guiton Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Guiton Crossing:

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>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- Guiton Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Guiton Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.