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 Saint Paul Forks (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 Saint Paul Forks. 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 Saint Paul Forks ...
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 Saint Paul Forks: St. Paul Frks.
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.
Saint Paul Forks is located in 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 Saint Paul Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Paul Forks:
- Horry County (The home county of Saint Paul Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul Forks, with the one closest to Saint Paul Forks listed first.
- Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Cochran Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Gurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Cool Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Nixonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Brownway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Aynor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon County
- Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Florence County
- Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Georgetown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul Forks, with the one closest to Saint Paul Forks listed first.
- Carters Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Murrells Inlet
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
- Allentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Litchfield Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul Forks, with the one closest to Saint Paul Forks listed first.
- Centenary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mullins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul Forks, with the one closest to Saint Paul Forks listed first.
- Hemingway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Stuckey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Brunswick County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul Forks, with the one closest to Saint Paul Forks listed first.
- Calabash
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Carolina Shores
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Longwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Sunset Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Paul Forks, with the one closest to Saint Paul Forks listed first.
- Tabor City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Clarendon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Bug Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Cribb Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Nakina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Fair Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Paul Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Paul Forks.
Cemeteries Near Saint Paul Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Paul Forks.
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 Saint Paul Forks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Paul Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Paul Forks, with the one closest to Saint Paul Forks listed first.
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hemingway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thompkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fox Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- New Home Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reaves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Saint Paul Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Paul Forks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Paul Forks, with the one closest to Saint Paul Forks listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adrian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Privetts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Forney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forney is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Gurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Bayboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bayboro is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Cool Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Toddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Toddville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Nixonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Bucksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bucksville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Gideon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gideon is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jordanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jordanville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Dongola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dongola is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Paul Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Paul Forks.
Newspapers Published in Saint Paul Forks ...
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 Saint Paul Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Paul Forks, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Paul Forks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Saint Paul Forks:
- 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
- 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 Saint Paul Forks, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Paul Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |