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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 North Myrtle Beach (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 North Myrtle Beach. 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 North Myrtle Beach ...

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 North Myrtle Beach: N. Myrtle Bch.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

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

  • Horry County     (The home county of North Myrtle Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Myrtle Beach, with the one closest to North Myrtle Beach listed first.
    • Cherry Grove Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Little River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadian Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Longs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Little Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Horry County
    • Myrtle Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Daisy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
    • Forestbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Myrtle Beach, with the one closest to North Myrtle Beach listed first.
    • Murrells Inlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Myrtle Beach, with the one closest to North Myrtle Beach listed first.
    • Calabash
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Longwood
      (15 miles [24.1 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)
    • Ash
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Shallotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
      • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <1>
    • Holden Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
      • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <1>
    • Exum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Sivey Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Varnamtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
      • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Makatoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Supply
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <1>
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Myrtle Beach, with the one closest to North Myrtle Beach listed first.
    • Pireway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Bug Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pine Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Nakina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Tabor City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Clarendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Cribb Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 North Myrtle Beach, see our County-by-County Page for North Myrtle Beach.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Myrtle Beach ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Myrtle Beach.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Myrtle Beach. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Myrtle Beach and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Myrtle Beach.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of North Myrtle Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 North Myrtle Beach:

Cemeteries Near North Myrtle Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Myrtle Beach.

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

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

  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
  • Southeastern Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Platt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platt Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • Manley Bennett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Bennett Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Mt. Leon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Leon 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 North Myrtle Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Myrtle Beach.

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

  • Wampee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Little River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Vaught
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Calabash
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Iredell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
    • Iredell is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Hammond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Nixonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Pireway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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)
  • Dothan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Daisy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Horry County
  • Bug Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ash
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Socastee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shallotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
      • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <1>

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

The official website for North Myrtle Beach: www.n-myrtle-beach.sc.us/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Myrtle Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Myrtle Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8160, Longitude: -78.6800    
<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 North Myrtle Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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