Our Genealogy Helper
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 University Forest (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 University Forest. 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 University Forest ...
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 University Forest: University Frst.
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 doctors and 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.
University Forest is located in Horry 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 Horry County: Brunswick (NC), Columbus (NC), Dillon, Georgetown & Marion.
Below are the counties that are near University Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to University Forest:
- Horry County (The home county of University Forest)
- The following are listed by their distance from University Forest, with the one closest to University Forest listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Vina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vina is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Cochran Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochran Town is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
- White Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Forestbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nixonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cebu ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cebu is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
- Socastee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brownway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brownway is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
- Myrtle Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
- Florence County
- Johnsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Georgetown County
- The following are listed by their distance from University Forest, with the one closest to University Forest listed first.
- Murrells Inlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
- Carters Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
- Allentown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Litchfield Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waverly Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Pawleys Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Campfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campfield is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
- Willie Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from University Forest, with the one closest to University Forest listed first.
- Gresham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Centenary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Nichols
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mullins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from University Forest, with the one closest to University Forest listed first.
- Hemingway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Stuckey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Nesmith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brunswick County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from University Forest, with the one closest to University Forest listed first.
- Calabash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carolina Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Sunset Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Longwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Columbus County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from University Forest, with the one closest to University Forest listed first.
- Tabor City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Emerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Ironhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
- Pireway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bug Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
- Pine Level
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Clarendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Nakina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
- Cribb Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to University Forest, see our County-by-County Page for University Forest.
Cemeteries Near University Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of University Forest.
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 University Forest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for University Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from University Forest, with the one closest to University Forest listed first.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thompkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hemingway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westside Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Community Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reaves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Chestnut Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pauley Swamp Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Withers Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find University Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of University Forest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from University Forest, with the one closest to University Forest listed first.
- Conway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Toddville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Bucksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucksville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Nixonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nixonville is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
- Socastee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adrian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Adrian is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Forney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Dongola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dongola is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
- Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
- Privetts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Privetts is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Privetts
- Bucksport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bucksport is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
- Hand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hammond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Vaught
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vaught is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught
- Cool Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around University Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around University Forest.
Newspapers Published in University Forest ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around University Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of University Forest, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for University Forest.
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 University Forest:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Horry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Florence County
- Georgetown County
- Marion County
- Williamsburg County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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 University Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- University Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |