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 Pembrook (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 Pembrook. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Pembrook is located in Aiken 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 Aiken County: Burke (GA), Richmond (GA), Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg & Saluda.
Below are the counties that are near Pembrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pembrook:
- Aiken County (The home county of Pembrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Beech Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clearwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Burnettown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Langley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gloverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Huntcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huntcliff is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Warrenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belvedere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- North Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kathwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kathwood is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
- Barnwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Williston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hattieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Snelling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snelling is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Reynold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Reynold is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
- Edgefield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Murphys Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Colliers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Edgefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Johnston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McCormick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Clarks Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Modoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saluda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Ward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ridge Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Burke County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Keysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Girard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Thomas Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Columbia County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Lulaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Memory Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Arrow Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lamkin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Evans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Gordon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Snead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kiokee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Maddox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Harlem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Noah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDuffie County (GA)
- Dearing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Richmond County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Fairvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Southgate Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- National Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Fleming Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Richmond Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Rockbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
- Gracewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pepperidge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pepperidge is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
- Forest Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bonair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonair is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waverly is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pembrook, see our County-by-County Page for Pembrook.
Cemeteries Near Pembrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pembrook.
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 Pembrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pembrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Glover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zubly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Langley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Langley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walker Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hankinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Galphin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Pembrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pembrook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pembrook, with the one closest to Pembrook listed first.
- Beech Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Langley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hamburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hamburg is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Graniteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Adams ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Talatha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Talatha is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adventure is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
- Aiken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wheless
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wheless is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheless
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gracewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cowden is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
- Vaucluse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pembrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pembrook.
Newspapers Published in Pembrook ...
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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pembrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pembrook, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pembrook.
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 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 Pembrook:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Aiken County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnwell County
- Edgefield County
- McCormick County
- Saluda County
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Jefferson County
- McDuffie County
- Richmond 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 Pembrook, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pembrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |