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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Islay. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Islay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Islay, please Contact Us.
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 Islay (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 Islay. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Islay is historic, it would have been located within present day Marlboro 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 Marlboro County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Robeson (NC), Scotland (NC), Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon & Florence.
Below are the counties that are near Islay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Islay:
- Marlboro County (The home county of Islay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Bennettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newtonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Tatum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blenheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McColl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Red Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Cheraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ruby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Society Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Dovesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Darlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pine Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- North Hartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Palmetto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Hartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Pine Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Syracuse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Minturn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Little Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hamer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Latta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Floydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Quinby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mars Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Marion County
- Sellers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- McFarlan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Morven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Lilesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wadesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Steen Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Hamlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- East Rockingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Rockingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Honey Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Marston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Marston is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Hoffman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Raemon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Maxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Rowland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Red Banks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Pembroke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Raynham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hasty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Laurel Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- East Laurinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Crump Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Islay, see our County-by-County Page for Islay.
Cemeteries Near Islay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Islay.
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 Islay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Islay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Sunset Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Level Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ideal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McQuage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beauty Spot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Quick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- True Gospel Emanuel Holiness Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Colonel Kolbs Tomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Islay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Islay.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Islay, with the one closest to Islay listed first.
- Bennettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newtonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Blenheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Society Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Parnassus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McColl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cheraw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osborne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Osborne is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Mont Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Dovesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Islay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Islay.
Newspapers Published in Islay ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Islay.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Islay, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Islay.
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 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 Islay:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Marion County
- Anson County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Scotland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Islay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 '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- Islay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |