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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Polecat Bay. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Polecat Bay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Polecat Bay, 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 Polecat Bay (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 Polecat Bay. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Polecat Bay is historic, it would have been located within present day Horry 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 Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.
Below are the counties that are near Polecat Bay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Polecat Bay:
- Horry County (The home county of Polecat Bay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cool Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cochran Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Gurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Aynor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Finklea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Brownway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Red Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Floydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Johnsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pamplico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Georgetown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Carters Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Murrells Inlet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Allentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Inlet Oaks Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Centenary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mullins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Hemingway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stuckey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Brunswick County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Carolina Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Calabash
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Longwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Tabor City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Clarendon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Cribb Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Pine Level
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pireway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Fair Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Bug Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Nakina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Cerro Gordo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Robeson County (NC)
- Marietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Polecat Bay, see our County-by-County Page for Polecat Bay.
Cemeteries Near Polecat Bay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Polecat Bay.
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 Polecat Bay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Polecat Bay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Union MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hemingway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kingston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fox Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Bethel AME Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west of Loris.
- The New Bethel AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Star Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1092734 <3>
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Chestnut Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Home Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehoboth UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Galivants Ferry.
- The Rehoboth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rehoboth Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1143784 <3>
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.
While we didn't find Polecat Bay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Polecat Bay.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Polecat Bay, with the one closest to Polecat Bay listed first.
- Adrian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Cool Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Privetts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Bayboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Gurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gideon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gideon is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Jordanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jordanville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Forney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forney is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Finklea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Toddville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Toddville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Galivants Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nixonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Hammond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Polecat Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Polecat Bay.
Newspapers Published in Polecat Bay ...
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 Polecat Bay.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Polecat Bay, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Polecat Bay.
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 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 Polecat Bay:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Georgetown County
- Marion County
- Williamsburg County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Robeson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 Polecat Bay, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Polecat Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |