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 Quick Crossroads (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 Quick Crossroads. 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.
Name Variations for Quick Crossroads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Quick Crossroads: Quick Xrds.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Quick Crossroads 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 Quick Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quick Crossroads:
- Marlboro County (The home county of Quick Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Newtonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Wallace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bennettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McColl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blenheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Drake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Cheraw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Patrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ruby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <1>
- Mount Croghan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Society Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Mont Clare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Dovesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Darlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Pine Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Hartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prestwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Minturn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Little Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hamer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- McFarlan
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Morven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Lilesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wadesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoke County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Bowmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmore is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
- Five Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Hoke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Moore County (NC)
- Silver Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Richmond County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Ghio Scholl Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Hamlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Steen Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steen Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
- Dobbins Heights
(13 miles [20.9 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
- East Rockingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Rockingham is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockingham
- Cordova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cordova is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Rockingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yates Hill is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Hill
- Honey Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Marston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Ellerbe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hoffman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Maxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Raemon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alfordsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Red Banks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Prospect
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Rowland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elrod
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Pates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Scotland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
- Hasty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Laurinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Laurinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Crump Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crump Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wagram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quick Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Quick Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Quick Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quick Crossroads.
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 Quick Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quick Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Quick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McQuage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Level Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brigman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- True Gospel Emanuel Holiness Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunsucker Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- English Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- White Creek FWB Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ideal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peele Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Quick Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Quick Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quick Crossroads, with the one closest to Quick Crossroads listed first.
- Newtonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Osborne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Osborne is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Bennettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cheraw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cash is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- McColl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hamlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blenheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cairo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Anson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Rockingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McFarlan
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Parnassus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Roberdell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Roberdell is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberdell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quick Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quick Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Quick Crossroads ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quick Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quick Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quick Crossroads.
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 Quick Crossroads:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Anson County
- Hoke County
- Moore 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Quick Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Quick Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |