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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Peeples. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Peeples to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Peeples, please Contact Us.

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 Peeples (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 Peeples. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Peeples is historic, it would have been located within present day Hampton 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 Hampton County: Effingham (GA), Screven (GA), Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton & Jasper.

Below are the counties that are near Peeples. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peeples:

  • Hampton County     (The home county of Peeples)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Luray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Estill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gifford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Furman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Garnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Varnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Crocketville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Miley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Barkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Allendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Olar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <2>
    • Ehrhardt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Govan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Kline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hattieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
  • Beaufort County
    • Yemassee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Islandton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
    • Lodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Pineland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burke County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Sardis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
    • Girard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Clyo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Egypt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Haddonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peeples, with the one closest to Peeples listed first.
    • Newington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <2>
    • Captolo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Millhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Hilltonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Oliver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <2>
    • Zeigler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Cooperville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogeechee ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ogeechee is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
      • Former name for Ogeechee:
      • Oguchee

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

Cemeteries Near Peeples ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peeples.

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 Peeples - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peeples covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lawtonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Lawtonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Breeler Field Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Solomons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Millpond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Crapse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cohen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • Striker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Horse Pond Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.

Peeples itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Estill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Luray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gifford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shirley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shirley is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Stafford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Brunson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brighton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brighton is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Hampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Garnett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Eneck ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Eneck is located in Screven County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eneck
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Varnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Horsegall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
    • Almeda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Almeda is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda

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

Newspapers Published in Peeples ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peeples.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peeples, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peeples.

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 Peeples:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Peeples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Peeples) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.