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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 Halls Mill (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 Halls Mill. 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 Halls Mill ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Halls Mill: Halls Ml. (or less commonly used: Halls Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Halls Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Halls Mill may originally have been Hall's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Halls Mill might be written as Hall Mill.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Halls Mill is located in Hampton 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 Hampton County: Effingham (GA), Screven (GA), Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton & Jasper.

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

  • Hampton County     (The home county of Halls Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Mill, with the one closest to Halls Mill listed first.
    • Pond Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Brunson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crocketville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gifford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Varnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Luray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Miley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Estill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Furman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Scotia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Early Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barkerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Mill, with the one closest to Halls Mill listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Allendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Mill, with the one closest to Halls Mill listed first.
    • Ehrhardt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Olar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <3>
    • Govan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Bamberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Denmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Mill, with the one closest to Halls Mill listed first.
    • Kline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Barnwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Snelling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
      • Snelling is located in Barnwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Hattieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Mill, with the one closest to Halls Mill listed first.
    • Yemassee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Tomotley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
      • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
    • Sheldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Mill, with the one closest to Halls Mill listed first.
    • Islandton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Lodge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Williams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Smoaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Walterboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • White Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Colleton County
  • Jasper County
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Mill, with the one closest to Halls Mill listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Mill, with the one closest to Halls Mill listed first.
    • Hilltonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Millhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Newington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sylvania
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Halls Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halls Mill.

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

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

  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Varnville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gooding Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Crocketville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crapse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Grove Christian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Ginn Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Peeples Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Brunson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gifford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crocketville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Varnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Luray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Almeda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almeda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda
    • Almeda is located in Hampton County
  • Miley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sycamore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Allendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
    • Peeples is located in Hampton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Estill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ulmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Horsegall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
      • Horsegall 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 Halls Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halls Mill.

Newspapers Published in Halls Mill ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halls Mill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<8>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halls Mill.

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 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 Halls Mill:

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

The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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.
<7>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 Halls Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<8>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 from Point A (ie- Halls Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halls Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9099, Longitude: -81.1657       In this case, the coordinates for Halls Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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