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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 Laughlin (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 Laughlin. 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.

Laughlin is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg.

Below are the counties that are near Laughlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laughlin:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Laughlin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laughlin, with the one closest to Laughlin listed first.
    • Marion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sellers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Rains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mullins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Centenary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nichols
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gresham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laughlin, with the one closest to Laughlin listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pine Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
    • Mont Clare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Dovesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Syracuse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Society Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laughlin, with the one closest to Laughlin listed first.
    • Latta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Floydale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Little Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minturn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laughlin, with the one closest to Laughlin listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Mars Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Pamplico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Park City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Quinby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Siesta Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • Tara Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Effingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Coward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laughlin, with the one closest to Laughlin listed first.
    • Galivants Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
    • Aynor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cool Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Finklea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Green Sea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laughlin, with the one closest to Laughlin listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Drake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Blenheim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
  • Sumter County
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
  • Williamsburg County
    • Hemingway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • Fair Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laughlin, with the one closest to Laughlin listed first.
    • Marietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Rowland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <1>
    • Alfordsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Barnesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Fairmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <1>
    • McDonald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Raynham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people

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

Newspapers Published in Laughlin ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laughlin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laughlin, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laughlin.

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 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 Laughlin:

Cemeteries Near Laughlin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laughlin.

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 Laughlin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Springville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
  • Durant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Mace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mace Cemetery
  • New Life Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Haselden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haselden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haselden Cemetery
  • Moody Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
  • Christmas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christmas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christmas Cemetery
  • Wahee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wahee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahee Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Continue List   (426 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Wahee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wahee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahee Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Laughlin had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sellers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Claussen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussen
    • Claussen is located in Florence County
  • Tabernacle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
  • Zion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Marion County
  • Latta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mars Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
    • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
  • Mullins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Centenary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hyman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyman
    • Hyman is located in Florence County
  • Eulonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulonia
    • Eulonia is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Howe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Florence County
    • Galivants Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Laughlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laughlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1962, Longitude: -79.4768       In this case, the coordinates for Laughlin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Laughlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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