Our Genealogy Helper
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 Live Oak (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 Live Oak. 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.
Live Oak 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 Live Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Live Oak:
- Horry County (The home county of Live Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Live Oak, with the one closest to Live Oak listed first.
- Loris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Finklea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Gurley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Green Sea
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Hickory Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Cool Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Vina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Little Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Longs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Live Oak, with the one closest to Live Oak listed first.
- Lake View
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Floydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Live Oak, with the one closest to Live Oak listed first.
- Nichols
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Centenary
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gresham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tabernacle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Brunswick County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Live Oak, with the one closest to Live Oak listed first.
- Longwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Ash
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Carolina Shores
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Calabash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Exum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
- Sunset Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Makatoka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Makatoka is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Live Oak, with the one closest to Live Oak listed first.
- Tabor City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Clarendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Cribb Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Pine Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Bug Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Nakina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Pireway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Cerro Gordo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Fair Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Live Oak, with the one closest to Live Oak listed first.
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Barnesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Orrum
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Live Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Live Oak.
Cemeteries Near Live Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Live Oak.
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 Live Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Live Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Live Oak, with the one closest to Live Oak listed first.
- Live Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harrelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pillar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cane Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Sea Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin City Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Sea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reaves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Live Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Live Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Live Oak, with the one closest to Live Oak listed first.
- Loris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Finklea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Gurley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Bayboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Privetts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Adrian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Emerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Hammond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Dothan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dothan is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Clarendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cool Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Mollie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mollie is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Nixonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Live Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Live Oak.
Newspapers Published in Live Oak ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Live Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Live Oak, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Live Oak.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Live Oak:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dillon County
- Marion County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Robeson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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- Live Oak) 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 Live Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |