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 Halleytown (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 Halleytown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Halleytown is located in Clarendon 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 Clarendon County: Berkeley, Calhoun, Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter & Williamsburg.
Below are the counties that are near Halleytown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Halleytown:
- Clarendon County (The home county of Halleytown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Davis Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Summerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Alcolu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shad Moss village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Panola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Gable
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sardinia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Zion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Eadytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
- Pineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Region Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Judge Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
- Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Stephen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Harris Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
- Bonneau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Creston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Saint Matthews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Florence County
- Olanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Atkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Atkins is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Lynchburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Orangeburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Ferguson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Santee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eutawville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Green Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Parler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Parler is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
- Possum Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Elloree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wells
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wells is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Holly Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Richland County
- Eastover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Pinewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Privateer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Ashley Creek Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
- South Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sumter
- East Sumter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
- Millwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Millwood is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Sumter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cane Savannah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Savannah is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Savannah
- Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mulberry is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Sumter Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter Junction is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter Junction
- Wedgefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Greeleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lane is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
- Salters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kingstree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Terrell Crossroad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Moore Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Cades
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Halleytown, see our County-by-County Page for Halleytown.
Cemeteries Near Halleytown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halleytown.
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 Halleytown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Halleytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Fellowship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ridgill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Home Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lees Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery
- The Calvary & Zion Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Butler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Biggers AME Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Halleytown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Halleytown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Halleytown, with the one closest to Halleytown listed first.
- Davis Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Manning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Silver is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Alcolu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harvin is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvin
- Panola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Brogdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brogdon is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogdon
- Foreston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Foreston is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Tindal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tindal is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindal
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rimini
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rimini is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Privateer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Privateer is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privateer
- Greeleyville
(16 miles [25.7 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 Halleytown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halleytown.
Newspapers Published in Halleytown ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halleytown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halleytown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halleytown.
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 Halleytown:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Clarendon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berkeley County
- Calhoun County
- Florence County
- Lee County
- Orangeburg County
- Richland County
- Sumter County
- Williamsburg 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Halleytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Halleytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |