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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 Moores Landing (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 Moores Landing. 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.

Name Variations for Moores Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Moores Landing: Moores Lndg. (or less commonly used: Moores Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Moores Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Moores Landing may originally have been Moore's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Moores Landing might be written as Moore Landing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Moores Landing is located in Charleston 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 Charleston County: Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester & Georgetown.

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

  • Charleston County     (The home county of Moores Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Landing, with the one closest to Moores Landing listed first.
    • Awendaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pineland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
      • Pineland is located in Charleston County
    • Isle-of-Palms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Island-of-Palms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island-of-Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island-of-Palms
      • Island-of-Palms is located in Charleston County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • McClellanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sullivan's Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Creek Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Dorchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • North Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Landing, with the one closest to Moores Landing listed first.
    • Wando
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Huger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cordesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanahan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tarry Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Wrangle Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrangle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrangle Town
      • Wrangle Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Goose Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Camelot Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Mount Holly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Caromi Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caromi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moores Landing, with the one closest to Moores Landing listed first.
    • Chandler Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Summerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Moores Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moores Landing.

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

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

  • Wappetow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wappetow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wappetow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apple Old Field Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Old Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wando Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wando Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wando Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelliefield Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelliefield Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halfway Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfway Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfway Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Venning Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eccles Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eccles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eccles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...
    • Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quimby Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quimby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quimby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Slave Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave 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.<4>

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

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

  • Wando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Huger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • McClellanville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Honey Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Honey Hill is located in Berkeley County
  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethera
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Belvedere
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
  • Palmerville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
    • Palmerville is located in Berkeley County
  • James Island
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Mount Holly
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
  • Otranto
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otranto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Strawberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
    • Ladson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Moncks Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Moores Landing ...

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 212 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moores Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moores Landing, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moores Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Moores Landing:

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Moores Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moores Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moores Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9399, Longitude: -79.6573       In this case, the coordinates for Moores Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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