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 Parnassus (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 Parnassus. 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 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.
Parnassus is located in Marlboro 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 Marlboro County: Anson (NC), Richmond (NC), Robeson (NC), Scotland (NC), Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon & Florence.
Below are the counties that are near Parnassus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parnassus:
- Marlboro County (The home county of Parnassus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Blenheim
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Drake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Bennettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tatum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- McColl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Wallace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Cheraw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Society Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Dovesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Darlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Palmetto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Syracuse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Hartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Hartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Alexander Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Prestwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Minturn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dillon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Latta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Floydale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Quinby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Siesta Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Ebenezer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Park City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Tara Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Danwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Timmonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Effingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Sellers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anson County (NC)
- McFarlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Steen Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Hamlet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Cordova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- East Rockingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Alfordsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Raemon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Rowland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Maxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- McDonald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Raynham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Red Banks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Pembroke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Fairmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Hasty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Laurinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Richmond Mill
(23 miles [37 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 Parnassus, see our County-by-County Page for Parnassus.
Cemeteries Near Parnassus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parnassus.
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 Parnassus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parnassus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Parnassus Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Governor Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McCall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (370 more) ...
- Alford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beauty Spot Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Parnassus had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parnassus, with the one closest to Parnassus listed first.
- Blenheim
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Drake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Brownsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Bennettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Society Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Little Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McColl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Dovesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Cash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Latta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Floyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parnassus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parnassus.
Newspapers Published in Parnassus ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parnassus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parnassus, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parnassus.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Parnassus:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Marion County
- Anson County
- Richmond 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 Parnassus, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parnassus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |