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 Horry (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 Horry. 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 southwest 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 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.
Horry is located in Horry 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 Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.
Below are the counties that are near Horry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Horry:
- Horry County (The home county of Horry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Cool Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Aynor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochran Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Brownway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Hickory Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Galivants Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Floydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Johnsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hannah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Pamplico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Friendfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Georgetown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Carters Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Allentown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Murrells Inlet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Centenary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mullins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Nichols
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Sellers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Hemingway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stuckey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Indiantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Nesmith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Tabor City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Clarendon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Fair Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Cribb Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Pine Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Bug Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Cerro Gordo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Nakina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Robeson County (NC)
- Marietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Horry, see our County-by-County Page for Horry.
Cemeteries Near Horry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horry.
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 Horry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Horry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Aynor.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155721 <2>
- Antioch UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hemingway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kingston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- Hamilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Bethel AME Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Loris.
- The New Bethel AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Star Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1092734 <2>
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 Horry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Horry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Horry, with the one closest to Horry listed first.
- Cool Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Gideon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gideon is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Jordanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jordanville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Forney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forney is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Privetts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Conway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bayboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Gurley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Galivants Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brittons Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
- Dongola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dongola is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Toddville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Toddville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Finklea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Centenary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Horry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horry.
Newspapers Published in Horry ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horry, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Horry:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Georgetown County
- Marion County
- Williamsburg County
- Columbus County
- Robeson 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> | 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- Horry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Horry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |