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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 Salkehatchie (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 Salkehatchie. 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 northeast 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 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.

Salkehatchie is located in Colleton 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 Colleton County: Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Charleston, Dorchester, Hampton & Orangeburg.

Below are the counties that are near Salkehatchie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Salkehatchie:

  • Colleton County     (The home county of Salkehatchie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salkehatchie, with the one closest to Salkehatchie listed first.
    • White Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • White Hall is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Green Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
    • Ritter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Drawdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Islandton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Walterboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruffin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Jacksonboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Williams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Round O
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Allendale County
    • Fairfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bamberg County
    • Ehrhardt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salkehatchie, with the one closest to Salkehatchie listed first.
    • Yemassee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tomotley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Sheldon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lobeco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Seabrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
    • Burton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Polk Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
    • Beaufort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sangster Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
    • Shell Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salkehatchie, with the one closest to Salkehatchie listed first.
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
    • Adams Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Dorchester County
    • Grover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salkehatchie, with the one closest to Salkehatchie listed first.
    • Barkerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Early Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Varnville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Miley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crocketville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Furman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pond Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Estill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Garnett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Luray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salkehatchie, with the one closest to Salkehatchie listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tillman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salkehatchie, with the one closest to Salkehatchie listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Clyo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Haddonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Salkehatchie, see our County-by-County Page for Salkehatchie.

Cemeteries Near Salkehatchie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salkehatchie.

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 Salkehatchie - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Salkehatchie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Salkehatchie, with the one closest to Salkehatchie listed first.

  • Salkehatchie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Zahler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Myrtle Grove Plantation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Searson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Crews Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerusalem Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Adnah Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Salkehatchie had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Salkehatchie, with the one closest to Salkehatchie listed first.

  • Yemassee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Tomotley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
  • Davidson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Davidson is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
  • Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • White Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • White Hall is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
  • Hendersonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendersonville is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Early Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Coosaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
  • Green Pond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cummings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cummings is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
  • Dale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Horsegall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
    • Drawdy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Islandton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Salkehatchie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Salkehatchie.

Newspapers Published in Salkehatchie ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salkehatchie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salkehatchie, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salkehatchie.

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 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 Salkehatchie:

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 Salkehatchie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salkehatchie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.