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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 Sugar Hill (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 Sugar Hill. 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 Sugar Hill ...

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.

Another variation: Sugarhill.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sugar Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sugar Hill.

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 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.

Sugar Hill is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Bamberg, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton & Orangeburg.

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

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Sugar Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Hill, with the one closest to Sugar Hill listed first.
    • Reevesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Saint George
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Grover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dorchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Flowertown Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Hill, with the one closest to Sugar Hill listed first.
    • Ehrhardt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bamberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Denmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Govan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Olar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <1>
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Hill, with the one closest to Sugar Hill listed first.
    • Sandridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Washington Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Hill, with the one closest to Sugar Hill listed first.
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cameron is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Creston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Creston is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Hill, with the one closest to Sugar Hill listed first.
    • Johnsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Canadys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Smoaks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Ruffin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Round O
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Walterboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cottageville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
  • Hampton County
  • Orangeburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Hill, with the one closest to Sugar Hill listed first.
    • Bowman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Branchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sixty Six
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
    • Rowesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Holly Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>
    • Green Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Parler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Parler is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parler
    • Possum Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Santee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordova
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale

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

Cemeteries Near Sugar Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sugar Hill.

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 Sugar Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Whitestone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rigby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hagerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Appleby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • New Grace UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. George Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<2>

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

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

  • Reevesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fifty Eight ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fifty Eight is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Eight
  • Branchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bowman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sixty Six
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
  • Harleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Rowesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wells
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Holly Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dantzler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dantzler is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantzler
  • Connors ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Connors is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connors
  • Felderville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Felderville is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felderville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Felder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Felder is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder
    • Sandridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Vance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Sugar Hill ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugar Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sugar Hill, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sugar Hill.

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 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 Sugar Hill:

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>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 Sugar Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Sugar Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.