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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 Stuckey (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 Stuckey. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Stuckey is located in Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County: Berkeley, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Williamsburg County     (The home county of Stuckey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stuckey, with the one closest to Stuckey listed first.
    • Indiantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Hemingway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Nesmith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Snow Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Cades
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kingstree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
    • Salters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <1>
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Greeleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Clarendon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stuckey, with the one closest to Stuckey listed first.
    • Union Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • New Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stuckey, with the one closest to Stuckey listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Wren Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pamplico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Scranton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Coward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Effingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
    • Olanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Danwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stuckey, with the one closest to Stuckey listed first.
    • Allentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Carters Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Willie Towne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Andrews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Campfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Sampit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Steele Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
    • Waverly Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Murrells Inlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stuckey, with the one closest to Stuckey listed first.
    • Brownway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Bucksport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Eddy Lake ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Eddy Lake is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Lake
    • Red Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Aynor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cochran Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
    • Conway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Cool Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Galivants Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Socastee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Allen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stuckey, with the one closest to Stuckey listed first.
    • Gresham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Centenary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Stuckey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stuckey.

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

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

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

  • Indiantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brockington Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greater St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nesmith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Power - DuRant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery South
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eaddy - Ford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...

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.<4>

While we didn't find Stuckey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stuckey.

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

  • Indiantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Rome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Johnsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Fowler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Rhems
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rhems is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhems
  • Hannah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Cooper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Bloomingvale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingvale is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingvale
  • Choppee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Choppee is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choppee
  • Bostick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bostick is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
  • Blossom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Blossom is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brittons Neck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brittons Neck is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittons Neck
    • Cades
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Petersfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield

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

Newspapers Published in Stuckey ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stuckey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stuckey, 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 Stuckey.

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 either 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 Stuckey:

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>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- Stuckey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Stuckey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.