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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 Konig (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 Konig. 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.

Konig is located in Horry County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties 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 Konig. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Konig:

  • Horry County     (The home county of Konig)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Konig, with the one closest to Konig listed first.
    • Myrtle Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forestbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Socastee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Surfside Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nixonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
      • Nixonville is located in Horry County
    • Arcadian Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oceanside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside Village
      • Oceanside Village is located in Horry County
    • Vina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County
    • Garden City Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Windjammer Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
      • Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
      • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Konig, with the one closest to Konig listed first.
    • Murrells Inlet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
    • Litchfield Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
    • Waverly Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
    • Pawleys Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carters Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
    • Campfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Allentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Konig, with the one closest to Konig listed first.
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Hemingway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Konig, with the one closest to Konig listed first.
    • Calabash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
      • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <1>
    • Carolina Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Sunset Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <1>
    • Longwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Konig, with the one closest to Konig listed first.
    • Pireway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pireway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bug Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bug Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Ironhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Tabor City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pine Level
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Konig ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Konig.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Ocean Woods Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean Woods Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocean Woods Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Myrtle Beach.
    • The Ocean Woods Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ocean Woods Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70906 <4>
  • Withers Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Community Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Thompkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buck Graveyard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reaves Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southeastern Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeastern Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeastern Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hemingway Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belin Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (114 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grainger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grainger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grainger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Socastee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vaught
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaught have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught
    • Vaught is located in Horry County
  • Nixonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nixonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
    • Nixonville is located in Horry County
  • Bucksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
  • Toddville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
  • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Harrelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
  • Bucksport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucksport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport is located in Horry County
  • Hand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Hand is located in Horry County
  • Conway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Horry County
  • Wampee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampee
    • Wampee is located in Horry County
  • Dongola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Yauhannah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yauhannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yauhannah
      • Yauhannah is located in Georgetown County
    • Forney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Adrian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Horry County

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

Newspapers Published in Konig ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Konig.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Konig, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Konig.

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 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 Konig:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Konig. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<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 Konig, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Konig) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Konig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7118, Longitude: -78.9217       In this case, the coordinates for Konig have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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