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 Hollow Creek (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 Hollow Creek. 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 Hollow Creek ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hollow Creek: Hollow Crk. (or less commonly used: Hollow Ck. or Hollow Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hollow Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hollow Creek.
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.
Hollow Creek is located in Aiken 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.
Below are the counties that are near Hollow Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hollow Creek:
- Aiken County (The home county of Hollow Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollow Creek, with the one closest to Hollow Creek listed first.
- Talatha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Talatha is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Kathwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Beech Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Ellenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Huntcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burnettown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Clearwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale County
- Martin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollow Creek, with the one closest to Hollow Creek listed first.
- Williston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hattieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Snelling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Snelling is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Elko
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Reynold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Reynold is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
- Barnwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Blackville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edgefield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollow Creek, with the one closest to Hollow Creek listed first.
- Murphys Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Colliers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Edgefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Johnston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- McCormick County
- Clarks Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orangeburg County
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burke County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollow Creek, with the one closest to Hollow Creek listed first.
- Girard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waynesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Keysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Thomas Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Saint Clair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Columbia County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollow Creek, with the one closest to Hollow Creek listed first.
- Lulaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Memory Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Arrow Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lamkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Fort Gordon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Evans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Snead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kiokee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Maddox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Richmond County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hollow Creek, with the one closest to Hollow Creek listed first.
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Southgate Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Fleming Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Gracewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pepperidge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Richmond Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- National Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- De Bruce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- Forest Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hollow Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Hollow Creek.
Cemeteries Near Hollow Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hollow Creek.
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 Hollow Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hollow Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hollow Creek, with the one closest to Hollow Creek listed first.
- Galphin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hankinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zubly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Langley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Old Langley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Harris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Hollow Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hollow Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hollow Creek, with the one closest to Hollow Creek listed first.
- Talatha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Talatha is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beech Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hawthorne ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Cowden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Langley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Graniteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Roseland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Aiken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Montmorenci
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Augusta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Adams ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hollow Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hollow Creek.
Newspapers Published in Hollow Creek ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollow Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hollow Creek, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hollow Creek.
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 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 Hollow Creek:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Aiken County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allendale County
- Barnwell County
- Edgefield County
- McCormick County
- Orangeburg County
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Richmond 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> | 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 Hollow Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hollow Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |