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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Stokes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Stokes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stokes, 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 Stokes (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 Stokes. 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 hospitals and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Stokes is historic, it would have been located within present day Berkeley County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berkeley County: Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg & Williamsburg.

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

  • Berkeley County     (The home county of Stokes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Mount Holly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
    • Camelot Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Goose Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarry Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Hanahan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Caromi Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caromi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Highland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
    • Ladson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cordesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Wando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Otranto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otranto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
    • Lincolnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • North Charleston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
    • Grove Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
    • Old Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
    • Charles Towne Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Towne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
    • Charleston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Essex Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Charleston County
    • Sullivan's Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Colleton County
    • Cottageville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stokes, with the one closest to Stokes listed first.
    • Chandler Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Summerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
    • Flowertown Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowertown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
    • Ridgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dorchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Harleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Stokes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stokes.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Medway Plantation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medway Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medway Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parnassus Plantation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnassus Plantation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnassus Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Goose Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Goose Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Goose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goose Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goose Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cypress Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whispering Pines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whispering Pines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whispering Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Droze Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • The Droze Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Droze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Droze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groomsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groomsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groomsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pear Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Stokes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stokes.

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

  • Mount Holly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
  • Otranto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otranto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Otranto is located in Charleston County
  • Strawberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Berkeley County
  • Ladson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Belvedere
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
    • Belvedere is located in Berkeley County
  • Summerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wando
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Huger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Moncks Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Long Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
  • Charleston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bethera
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Macbeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macbeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macbeth
      • Macbeth is located in Berkeley County
    • Bonneau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Stokes ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stokes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stokes, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stokes.

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 Stokes:

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 Stokes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stokes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stokes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0182, Longitude: -79.9984       In this case, the coordinates for Stokes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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