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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 Hayestown (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 Hayestown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Hayestown is located in Dillon 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 Dillon County: Columbus (NC), Robeson (NC), Florence, Horry, Marion & Marlboro.

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

  • Dillon County     (The home county of Hayestown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayestown, with the one closest to Hayestown listed first.
    • Lake View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Floydale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dillon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Latta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Little Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
    • Minturn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayestown, with the one closest to Hayestown listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Mars Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Quinby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pamplico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayestown, with the one closest to Hayestown listed first.
    • Galivants Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Sea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Finklea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Aynor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
    • Cool Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Gurley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Loris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayestown, with the one closest to Hayestown listed first.
    • Mullins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sellers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Laughlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Rains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Centenary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Tabernacle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Gresham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayestown, with the one closest to Hayestown listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Clio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
    • Blenheim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Drake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • McColl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tatum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bladen County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayestown, with the one closest to Hayestown listed first.
    • Butters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County (NC)
    • Bladenboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <1>
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayestown, with the one closest to Hayestown listed first.
    • Fair Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Boardman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Cerro Gordo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cedar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Evergreen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Grist
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Chadbourn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Emerson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Clarendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Tabor City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hayestown, with the one closest to Hayestown listed first.
    • Marietta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Barnesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Rowland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <1>
    • Fairmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <1>
    • McDonald
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Proctorville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Alfordsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Raynham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Orrum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Elrod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Raemon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raemon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
      • Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <1>
  • Scotland County (NC)
    • Hasty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Hayestown ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hayestown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hayestown, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hayestown.

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 Hayestown:

Cemeteries Near Hayestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hayestown.

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

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

  • Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
  • Hayestown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayestown Cemetery
  • Bermuda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bermuda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bermuda Cemetery
  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
  • Elvington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvington Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Harrelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elvington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvington Cemetery
  • Elvington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elvington Cemetery
  • Arnette Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnette Cemetery
  • Regan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (408 more) ...
    • Fore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Marion County
  • Gaddysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
    • Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Dillon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mullins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Nichols
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Echo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Latta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fair Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Barnesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Little Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sellers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rowland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <1>
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Laughlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County

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

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

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Hayestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hayestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3474, Longitude: -79.2523       In this case, the coordinates for Hayestown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 Hayestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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