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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 Valentine (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 Valentine. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Valentine is located in Hampton 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 Hampton County: Effingham (GA), Screven (GA), Allendale, Bamberg, Beaufort, Colleton & Jasper.

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

  • Hampton County     (The home county of Valentine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Luray
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Gifford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Estill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brunson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pond Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
    • Scotia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Varnville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Furman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Crocketville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Miley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Early Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Allendale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Fairfax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ulmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bamberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Ehrhardt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Olar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Govan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Barnwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Kline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hattieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
    • Barnwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Yemassee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tomotley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Islandton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
    • Lodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruffin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Pineland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tillman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burke County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Girard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <1>
    • Sardis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <1>
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Clyo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Haddonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people
    • Egypt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Egypt is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Screven County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valentine, with the one closest to Valentine listed first.
    • Newington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvania
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sylvania is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <1>
    • Hilltonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hilltonia is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
    • Hiltonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Millhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Millhaven is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Captolo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Captolo is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
    • Oliver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oliver is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <1>
    • Zeigler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Zeigler is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
    • Cooperville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooperville is located in Screven County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville

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

Cemeteries Near Valentine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valentine.

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

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

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

  • Browning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lawtonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crapse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ginn Family Cemetery
    • The Ginn Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginn Family Cemetery
  • DeLoach Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Nixville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Lawtonville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Millpond Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Folger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Luray
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gifford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Peeples ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peeples is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
  • Estill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brunson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Varnville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shirley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Shirley is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
  • Stafford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Almeda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Almeda is located in Hampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crocketville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Horsegall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall

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

Newspapers Published in Valentine ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valentine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valentine, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valentine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Valentine:

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 Valentine, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valentine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.