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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 Ketchuptown (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 Ketchuptown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Ketchuptown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ketchuptown, with the one closest to Ketchuptown listed first.
    • Galivants Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aynor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cool Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Finklea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
    • Green Sea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gurley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Allen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Loris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cochran Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • White Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ketchuptown, with the one closest to Ketchuptown listed first.
    • Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Floydale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Latta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Little Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ketchuptown, with the one closest to Ketchuptown listed first.
    • Pamplico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Hannah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Mars Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
    • Friendfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ketchuptown, with the one closest to Ketchuptown listed first.
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mullins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Centenary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tabernacle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Gresham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Laughlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Sellers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsburg County
    • Hemingway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ketchuptown, with the one closest to Ketchuptown listed first.
    • Fair Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Tabor City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Emerson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Clarendon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Cerro Gordo
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Cribb Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Ironhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Grist
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
    • Chadbourn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ketchuptown, with the one closest to Ketchuptown listed first.
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Barnesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Orrum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Proctorville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Fairmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <1>
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Ketchuptown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ketchuptown.

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 Ketchuptown - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Gerald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gerald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Martin Cemetery
  • Craham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Calvary FWB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old State Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehoboth UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Galivants Ferry.
    • The Rehoboth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rehoboth Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1143784 <3>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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]<2> 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 <3>
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (420 more) ...
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nazarene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>

While we didn't find Ketchuptown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ketchuptown.

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

  • Galivants Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cool Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Bayboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayboro is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Nichols
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mullins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Finklea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
  • Gideon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gideon is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
  • Gurley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Centenary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Privetts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
  • Adrian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Jordanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jordanville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Ketchuptown ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ketchuptown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ketchuptown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ketchuptown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ketchuptown:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ketchuptown) 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 Ketchuptown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.