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 McDonalds (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 McDonalds. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
McDonalds is located in Marlboro 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 Marlboro County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Robeson (NC), Scotland (NC), Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon & Florence.
Below are the counties that are near McDonalds. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McDonalds:
- Marlboro County (The home county of McDonalds)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Red Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McColl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Bennettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blenheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Wallace
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Cheraw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Patrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Society Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Dovesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Darlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Palmetto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Minturn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Little Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Latta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Floydale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Quinby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Sellers
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Laughlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- McFarlan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Cairo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Morven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Hoke County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Bowmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Five Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gold Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Dundarrach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dundarrach is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
- Raeford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Steen Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- New Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Hamlet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbins Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- East Rockingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Marston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marston is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Cordova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Rockingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Honey Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Hoffman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Raemon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Alfordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Maxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Rowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elrod
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Red Banks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Pembroke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Raynham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- McDonald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Hasty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Crump Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McDonalds, see our County-by-County Page for McDonalds.
Cemeteries Near McDonalds ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McDonalds.
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 McDonalds - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McDonalds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Quick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McLaurin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pee Dee Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beauty Spot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leland Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ideal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (380 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McCall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
While we didn't find McDonalds in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McDonalds.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McDonalds, with the one closest to McDonalds listed first.
- Clio
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McColl
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Bennettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blenheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parnassus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Drake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Little Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alfordsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Maxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Rowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Floral College
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Floral College is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
- Dillon
(17 miles [27.4 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 McDonalds. See our List of 1890's Communities around McDonalds.
Newspapers Published in McDonalds ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonalds.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McDonalds, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McDonalds.
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 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 McDonalds:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Marion County
- Anson County
- Hoke County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Scotland 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 McDonalds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- McDonalds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |