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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 Sullivans Ferry (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 Sullivans Ferry. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Sullivans Ferry 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 Sullivans Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sullivans Ferry:

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Sullivans Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivans Ferry, with the one closest to Sullivans Ferry listed first.
    • Flowertown Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
    • Ridgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Chandler Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Dorchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Summerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint George
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reevesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivans Ferry, with the one closest to Sullivans Ferry listed first.
    • Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tomotley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Yemassee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivans Ferry, with the one closest to Sullivans Ferry listed first.
    • Ladson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Washington Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Caromi Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Caromi Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caromi Village
    • Highland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Camelot Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Camelot Village is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
    • Goose Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hanahan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mount Holly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mount Holly is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Sandridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Tarry Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tarry Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarry Town
    • Moncks Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivans Ferry, with the one closest to Sullivans Ferry listed first.
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
    • Adams Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ravenel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincolnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Hollywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Meggett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otranto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Wadmalaw Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Essex Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
    • Johns Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Charleston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dorchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Rockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivans Ferry, with the one closest to Sullivans Ferry listed first.
    • Cottageville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Round O
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
    • Sidney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Drawdy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
    • Canadys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Walterboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Green Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • White Hall is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Ruffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
  • Orangeburg County
    • Holly Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Sullivans Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sullivans Ferry.

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 Sullivans Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shepherd Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Round O Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ackerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosom Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Cottageville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Drawdy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
  • Ridgeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashepoo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashepoo is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashepoo
  • Ritter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
  • Summerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Walterboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Green Pond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ladson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Hendersonville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hendersonville is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • White Hall
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Otranto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Otranto is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
    • Long Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Ridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Harleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Sullivans Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sullivans Ferry.

Newspapers Published in Sullivans Ferry ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sullivans Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sullivans Ferry, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sullivans Ferry.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sullivans Ferry:

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 Sullivans Ferry, 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 from Point A (ie- Sullivans Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.