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 Newtown (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 Newtown. 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.
Newtown is located in Dillon 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 Dillon County: Columbus (NC), Robeson (NC), Florence, Horry, Marion & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near Newtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newtown:
- Dillon County (The home county of Newtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Dillon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hamer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Little Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Floydale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Latta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Mont Clare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Palmetto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Society Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Darlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dovesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Pine Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Quinby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Siesta Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Park City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Tara Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Pamplico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Galivants Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Aynor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Sea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finklea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Sellers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mullins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Rains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Centenary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Clio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Blenheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Drake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Tatum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McColl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Bladen County (NC)
- Butters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Butters is located in Bladen County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Fair Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Boardman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Cerro Gordo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Evergreen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Williamson Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Grist
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Chadbourn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Rowland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alfordsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Marietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- McDonald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Raemon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Elrod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Fairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Barnesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Proctorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Orrum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Pates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pembroke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Hasty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- East Laurinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gibson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newtown, see our County-by-County Page for Newtown.
Cemeteries Near Newtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newtown.
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 Newtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Pee Dee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ropers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (424 more) ...
- Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Newtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newtown, with the one closest to Newtown listed first.
- Dillon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Latta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Echo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Gaddysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
- Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rowland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sellers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zion is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Alfordsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mullins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Nichols
(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 Newtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newtown.
Newspapers Published in Newtown ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newtown, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newtown.
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 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 Newtown:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Dillon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Horry County
- Marion County
- Marlboro County
- Bladen County
- Columbus 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 Newtown, 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' (or 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- Newtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |