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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 Tyler Crossroads (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 Tyler Crossroads. 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 Tyler Crossroads ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Tyler Crossroads: Tyler Xrds.

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

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 southwest 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 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.

Tyler Crossroads is located in Georgetown 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 Georgetown County: Berkeley, Horry, Marion & Williamsburg.

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

  • Georgetown County     (The home county of Tyler Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler Crossroads, with the one closest to Tyler Crossroads listed first.
    • Carters Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Allentown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Willie Towne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Campfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Waverly Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Murrells Inlet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawleys Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Steele Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler Crossroads, with the one closest to Tyler Crossroads listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hannah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Pamplico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wren Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Friendfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler Crossroads, with the one closest to Tyler Crossroads listed first.
    • Eddy Lake ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Eddy Lake is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Lake
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Bucksport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Brownway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Socastee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Windjammer Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Oceanside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Oceanside Village is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside Village
    • Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Surfside Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cochran Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler Crossroads, with the one closest to Tyler Crossroads listed first.
    • Gresham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Centenary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Rains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyler Crossroads, with the one closest to Tyler Crossroads listed first.
    • Rome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Hemingway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nesmith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stuckey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Snow Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Indiantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Cades
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Tyler Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyler Crossroads.

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 Tyler Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hucks Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Yauhannah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pauley Swamp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Black Mingo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Hemingway.
      • The Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • Muddy Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69931 <2>
    • Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Hemingway.
      • The Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawrimore Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422037 <2>
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<4>

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

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

  • Petersfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield
  • Yauhannah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yauhannah is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yauhannah
  • Rome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Choppee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Choppee is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choppee
  • Dongola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dongola is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
  • Plantersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plantersville is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
  • Rhems
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhems is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhems
  • Bucksport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bucksport is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Forney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Forney is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
  • Bucksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bucksville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
  • Toddville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Toddville is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Johnsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Waverly Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills

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

Newspapers Published in Tyler Crossroads ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyler Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tyler Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tyler Crossroads.

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 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 Tyler Crossroads:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tyler Crossroads) 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 Tyler Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.