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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 Johnson Ferry (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 Johnson Ferry. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Johnson Ferry 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 Johnson Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Johnson Ferry:

  • Horry County     (The home county of Johnson Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Aynor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cool Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Brownway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Cochran Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • Galivants Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Hickory Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.
    • Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Floydale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Pamplico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Friendfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Scranton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wren Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Coward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Effingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Danwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
    • Mars Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Willie Towne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Murrells Inlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Campfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Waverly Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.
    • Gresham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Centenary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rains
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mullins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Laughlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Nichols
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sellers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stuckey
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Indiantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Nesmith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Cades
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.
    • Tabor City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Johnson Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Johnson Ferry.

Cemeteries Near Johnson Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Johnson Ferry.

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 Johnson Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Johnson Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.

  • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Antioch UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Souls Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (291 more) ...
    • Ephesus Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Grier Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Johnson Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Johnson Ferry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Johnson Ferry, with the one closest to Johnson Ferry listed first.

  • Jordanville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Brittons Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
  • Gideon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Forney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Eulonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eulonia is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulonia
  • Cool Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Dongola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
  • Centenary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Galivants Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bostick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bostick is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
  • Conway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Toddville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Toddville is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Tabernacle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Petersfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Johnson Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Johnson Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Johnson Ferry ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Johnson Ferry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Johnson Ferry.

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 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 Johnson Ferry:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Johnson Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.