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 High Hill Crossroads (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 High Hill Crossroads. 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 High Hill Crossroads ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for High Hill Crossroads: High Hill Xrds.
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.
High Hill Crossroads is located in Dillon 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 Dillon County: Columbus (NC), Robeson (NC), Florence, Horry, Marion & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near High Hill Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High Hill Crossroads:
- Dillon County (The home county of High Hill Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Floydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Latta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Little Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Minturn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Quinby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Horry County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Galivants Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Green Sea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Finklea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Aynor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Cool Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Gurley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Loris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Nichols
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sellers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laughlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Centenary
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Gresham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Clio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Blenheim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- McColl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tatum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bladen County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Butters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butters is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Bladenboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abbottsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Fair Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Cerro Gordo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Williamson Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
- Boardman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Cedar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Evergreen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Grist
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Chadbourn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Emerson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Clarendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Tabor City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Marietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Fairmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rowland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Proctorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- McDonald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Orrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Raynham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Alfordsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Elrod
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Raemon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Lowe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Scotland County (NC)
- Hasty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to High Hill Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for High Hill Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near High Hill Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Hill Crossroads.
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 High Hill Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for High Hill Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elvington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elvington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elvington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hayestown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lake View Perpetual Care Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Perpetual Care Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Perpetual Care Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lake View.
- The Lake View Perpetual Care Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70474 <2>
- Roziers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meares Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grainger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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 High Hill Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High Hill Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from High Hill Crossroads, with the one closest to High Hill Crossroads listed first.
- Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaddysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zion is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Nichols
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fair Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Latta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rowland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Orrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Little Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around High Hill Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Hill Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in High Hill Crossroads ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Hill Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Hill Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Hill Crossroads.
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 websites either 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 High Hill Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Dillon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Florence County
- Horry County
- Marion County
- Marlboro County
- Bladen County
- Columbus County
- Robeson County
- Scotland 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 High Hill Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Hill Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |