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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 Myrtle Ridge (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 Myrtle Ridge. 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 Myrtle Ridge ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Myrtle Ridge: Myrtle Rdg. (or less commonly used: Myrtle Rdge. or Myrtle Ridg.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Myrtle Ridge 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 Myrtle Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Myrtle Ridge:

  • Horry County     (The home county of Myrtle Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Ridge, with the one closest to Myrtle Ridge listed first.
    • Myrtle Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Forestbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Socastee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Surfside Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oceanside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside Village
      • Oceanside Village is located in Horry County
    • Garden City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadian Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Windjammer Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windjammer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
      • Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
    • Bucksport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
    • Vina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina 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.<2> 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
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Ridge, with the one closest to Myrtle Ridge listed first.
    • Murrells Inlet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
    • Pawleys Island
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Steele Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Ridge, with the one closest to Myrtle Ridge listed first.
    • Hemingway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Ridge, with the one closest to Myrtle Ridge listed first.
    • Calabash
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • Pireway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Myrtle Ridge ...

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 Myrtle Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Myrtle Ridge, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Myrtle Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Myrtle Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Myrtle Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Myrtle Ridge.

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

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

  • Ocean Woods Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean Woods Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70906 <4>
  • Withers Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Community Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thompkins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompkins Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Buck Graveyard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Graveyard
  • Belin Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Reaves Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves Cemetery
  • Southeastern Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeastern Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeastern Memorial Gardens
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Hemingway Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (100 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn 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>

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

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

  • Socastee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
  • Vaught
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaught have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught
    • Vaught is located in Horry County
  • Nixonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
    • Nixonville is located in Horry County
  • Toddville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
  • Bucksport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Bucksport 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
  • Conway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hand
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Hand is located in Horry County
  • Wampee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampee
    • Wampee is located in Horry County
  • Hammond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Horry County
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yauhannah
    • Yauhannah is located in Georgetown County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dongola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Horry County
    • Adrian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Horry County
    • Forney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Forney 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 Myrtle Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Myrtle Ridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myrtle Ridge. 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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myrtle Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myrtle Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6885, Longitude: -78.9142       In this case, the coordinates for Myrtle Ridge 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 Myrtle Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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