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 Hunts Mill (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 Hunts Mill. 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 Hunts Mill ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Hunts Mill: Hunts Ml. (or less commonly used: Hunts Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Hunts Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hunts Mill may originally have been Hunt's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hunts Mill might be written as Hunt Mill.
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 northwest 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 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.
Hunts Mill is located in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Union (NC), Darlington, Kershaw, Lancaster & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near Hunts Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hunts Mill:
- Chesterfield County (The home county of Hunts Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Patrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cheraw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ruby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
- Mount Croghan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Angelus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
- McBee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pageland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Society Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Hartsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Dovesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Prestwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Hartsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Mont Clare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Darlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lydia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Kershaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Bethune
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Lee County
- Alcot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alcot is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
- Marlboro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Wallace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bennettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Newtonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Blenheim
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Drake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Tatum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McColl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- McFarlan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Morven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lilesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wadesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Polkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Polkton is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
- Peachland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Yates Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- East Rockingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Ghio Scholl Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- New Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hamlet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Rockingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dobbins Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Steen Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Gibson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hasty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Richmond Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Allens Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
- Marshville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hunts Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Hunts Mill.
Cemeteries Near Hunts Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hunts Mill.
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 Hunts Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hunts Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Bethesda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Drucilla AME Zion Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fannie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Saint Marys Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huggins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
While we didn't find Hunts Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hunts Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hunts Mill, with the one closest to Hunts Mill listed first.
- Cheraw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bay Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Cash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- McFarlan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Ruby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Mount Croghan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Society Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Deep Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Cairo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Long Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Pine is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Osborne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Paris ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hunts Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hunts Mill.
Newspapers Published in Hunts Mill ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hunts Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hunts Mill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hunts Mill.
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 helpful 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 Hunts Mill:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Chesterfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Darlington County
- Kershaw County
- Lee County
- Marlboro County
- Anson County
- Richmond County
- Scotland County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunts Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Hunts Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |