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 Poston (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 Poston. 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 doctors 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.
Poston is located in Florence 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 Florence County: Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Lee, Marion, Marlboro & Williamsburg.
Below are the counties that are near Poston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poston:
- Florence County (The home county of Poston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poston, with the one closest to Poston listed first.
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Pamplico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friendfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Wren Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wren Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scranton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Danwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Park City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Dillon County
- Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Georgetown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poston, with the one closest to Poston listed first.
- Carters Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Allentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Willie Towne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
- Campfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Campfield is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Andrews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Horry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poston, with the one closest to Poston listed first.
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Brownway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Aynor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Galivants Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cochran Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Bucksport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bucksport is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
- Eddy Lake ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eddy Lake is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Lake
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poston, with the one closest to Poston listed first.
- Gresham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Centenary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Rains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Laughlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Mullins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sellers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nichols
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Poston, with the one closest to Poston listed first.
- Hemingway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stuckey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Indiantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Nesmith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Snow Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
- Cades
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moore Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
- Terrell Crossroad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
- Kingstree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poston, see our County-by-County Page for Poston.
Cemeteries Near Poston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poston.
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 Poston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poston, with the one closest to Poston listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mill Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Souls Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ephesus Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden of Devotion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is located in Salem.
- The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71291 <2>
- Eaddy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eaddy - Ford Cemetery North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Poston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Poston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poston, with the one closest to Poston listed first.
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brittons Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
- Bostick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bostick is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
- Eulonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eulonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulonia
- Hannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Blossom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blossom is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Jordanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jordanville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Centenary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Indiantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Gideon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gideon is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Tabernacle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Hyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hyman is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyman
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Forney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forney is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Dongola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dongola is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poston.
Newspapers Published in Poston ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poston, 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 Poston.
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 Poston:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Florence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dillon County
- Georgetown County
- Horry County
- Marion County
- Williamsburg 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Poston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |