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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 Nixonville (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 Nixonville. 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.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of Nixonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixonville, with the one closest to Nixonville listed first.
    • Vina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vina
      • From Nixonville to Vina
    • Hand
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
      • Hand is located in Horry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hand
      • From Nixonville to Hand
    • Hickory Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadian Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Forestbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlantic Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Myrtle Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Conway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cebu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown County
  • Marion County
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixonville, with the one closest to Nixonville listed first.
    • Carolina Shores
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Calabash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Longwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Ash
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
      • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <2>
    • Shallotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Exum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exum
      • From Nixonville to Exum
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nixonville, with the one closest to Nixonville listed first.
    • Pireway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pireway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pireway
      • From Nixonville to Pireway
    • Ironhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironhill
      • From Nixonville to Ironhill
    • Tabor City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bug Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bug Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bug Hill
      • From Nixonville to Bug Hill
    • Pine Level
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Nixonville to Bethel
    • Emerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nakina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cribb Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Nixonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nixonville.

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

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

  • Reaves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reaves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grainger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grainger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grainger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Community Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Southeastern Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southeastern Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southeastern Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Leon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • New Home Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fox Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gause Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gause Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gause 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nixonville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hand
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Hand is located in Horry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hand
    • From Nixonville to Hand
  • Hammond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Horry County
  • Vaught
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaught have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught
    • Vaught is located in Horry County
  • Wampee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampee
    • Wampee is located in Horry County
  • Conway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Adrian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Horry County
  • Daisy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Privetts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Privetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
    • Privetts is located in Horry County
  • Toddville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
  • Socastee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bucksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
  • Gurley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Nixonville ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nixonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nixonville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nixonville.

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 Nixonville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nixonville. 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>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.
<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>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 Nixonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nixonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nixonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8352, Longitude: -78.8818       In this case, the coordinates for Nixonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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