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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Reedy Creek Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Reedy Creek Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reedy Creek Springs, 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 Reedy Creek Springs (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 Reedy Creek Springs. 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 Reedy Creek Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Reedy Creek Springs: Reedy Crk. Spgs. (or less commonly used: Reedy Ck. Spgs. or Reedy Cr. Spgs.)
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 doctors and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Reedy Creek Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Reedy Creek Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reedy Creek Springs:
- Marlboro County (The home county of Reedy Creek Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Drake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Blenheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Tatum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bennettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McColl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newtonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Wallace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Cheraw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Mont Clare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Society Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Darlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Pine Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Dovesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dovesville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
- Greenplains ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Greenplains is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenplains
- Alexander Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Syracuse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Hartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
- Dillon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Minturn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Latta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hamer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Floydale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Quinby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Siesta Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Park City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Tara Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Ebenezer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Danwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Effingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pamplico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Timmonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Sellers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laughlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Rains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centenary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond County (NC)
- Ghio Scholl Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ghio Scholl Station is located in Richmond County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghio Scholl Station
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Rowland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alfordsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Raemon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Elrod
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- McDonald
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Raynham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Maxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Red Banks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Pates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Hasty
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Laurinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reedy Creek Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Reedy Creek Springs.
Cemeteries Near Reedy Creek Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reedy Creek Springs.
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 Reedy Creek Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reedy Creek Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Brownsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethesda Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Catfish Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnassus Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rogers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. George Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethea Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sweat Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lane Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Reedy Creek Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reedy Creek Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reedy Creek Springs, with the one closest to Reedy Creek Springs listed first.
- Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Parnassus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parnassus is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Drake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Blenheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Latta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sellers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Clare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Mars Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Laughlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Echo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Rowland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reedy Creek Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reedy Creek Springs.
Newspapers Published in Reedy Creek Springs ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reedy Creek Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reedy Creek Springs, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reedy Creek Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Reedy Creek Springs:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Marlboro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chesterfield County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Florence County
- Marion County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Scotland 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 Reedy Creek Springs, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reedy Creek Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |