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 Smithboro (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 Smithboro. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Smithboro is primarily located in Dillon County. A portion of Smithboro extends into Marion 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 Dillon County: Columbus (NC), Robeson (NC), Florence, Horry, Marion & Marlboro.
Below are the counties that are near Smithboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smithboro:
- Dillon County (The home county of Smithboro)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Floydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Latta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hamer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Minturn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Palmetto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Mont Clare
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Florence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Jamestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mars Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Pamplico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Quinby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Siesta Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Florence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Park City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Tara Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Danwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Effingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Horry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Galivants Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Aynor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Green Sea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Finklea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Gurley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Loris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Cochran Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Mullins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Centenary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Gresham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marlboro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Blenheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Red Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- McColl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tatum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Fair Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Cerro Gordo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Cedar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Williamson Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
- Boardman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Emerson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Grist
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
- Tabor City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clarendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Chadbourn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cribb Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
- Robeson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Barnesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Rowland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Proctorville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Alfordsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Orrum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Raynham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Elrod
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Raemon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Lowe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
- Scotland County (NC)
- Hasty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smithboro, see our County-by-County Page for Smithboro.
Cemeteries Near Smithboro ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smithboro.
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 Smithboro - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Smithboro covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Smithboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Watson Famiily Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- The Page Cemetery has also been known as:
- Page's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70970 <2>
- Harrelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Page's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page's Cemetery
- The Page's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2248130 <2>
- Tyndall Cemetery
- The Tyndall Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71557 <2>
- Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedardale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedardale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Mullins.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438318 <2>
- Old Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (410 more) ...
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Powers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Smithboro in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smithboro.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Smithboro, with the one closest to Smithboro listed first.
- Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mullins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Latta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nichols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Laughlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Gaddysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
- Galivants Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fair Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Tabernacle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Smithboro. See our List of 1890's Communities around Smithboro.
Newspapers Published in Smithboro ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smithboro.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smithboro, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smithboro.
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 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 Smithboro:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Dillon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Darlington County
- Florence County
- Horry County
- Marion County
- Marlboro County
- Columbus 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> | 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 Smithboro, 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 from Point A (ie- Smithboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |