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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 Harris Town (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 Harris Town. 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 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.

Harris Town is located in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County: Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg & Williamsburg.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Harris Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Town, with the one closest to Harris Town listed first.
    • Saint Stephen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
    • Bonneau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Judge Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
      • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Pineville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Region Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Region Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
      • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Pinopolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Town, with the one closest to Harris Town listed first.
    • Awendaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Otranto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otranto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Pineland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
      • Pineland is located in Charleston County
    • Lincolnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Town, with the one closest to Harris Town listed first.
    • Shad Moss village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Moss village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
      • Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
    • Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Clarendon County
    • Davis Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Manning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
    • Summerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Town, with the one closest to Harris Town listed first.
    • Summerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Ridgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Town, with the one closest to Harris Town listed first.
    • Andrews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sampit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
    • Willie Towne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willie Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Town, with the one closest to Harris Town listed first.
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Eutawville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Possum Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Holly Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Vance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Town, with the one closest to Harris Town listed first.
    • Lane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Greeleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Salters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kingstree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Snow Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
    • Cades
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nesmith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Indiantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County

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

Newspapers Published in Harris Town ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harris Town, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harris Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Harris Town:

Cemeteries Near Harris Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harris Town.

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 Harris Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
  • Betaw Plantation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betaw Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betaw Plantation Cemetery
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
  • Russellville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
  • Mudlake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudlake Cemetery
  • Full Gospel Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Full Gospel Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Full Gospel Mission Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Edens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edens Cemetery
  • Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldfield Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldfield Plantation Cemetery
  • Continue List   (167 more) ...
    • Bonneau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonneau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonneau Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery

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 Harris Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harris Town.

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

  • Saint Stephen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonneau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
  • Macbeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macbeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
    • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County
  • Suttons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons
    • Suttons is located in Williamsburg County
  • Lane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
  • Trio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
    • Trio is located in Williamsburg County
  • Bethera
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moncks Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greeleyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Eadytown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
  • Salters Depot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salters Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salters Depot
    • Salters Depot is located in Williamsburg County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Salters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Earle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
      • Earle is located in Williamsburg County
    • Palmerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Berkeley County

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

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

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

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

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 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>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 from Point A (ie- Harris Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harris Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3796, Longitude: -79.9031       In this case, the coordinates for Harris Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Harris Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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