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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Willtown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Willtown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Willtown, please Contact Us.

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 Willtown (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 Willtown. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Willtown is historic, it would have been located within present day Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg County: Berkeley, Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown & Marion.

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

  • Williamsburg County     (The home county of Willtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willtown, with the one closest to Willtown listed first.
    • Rome
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Nesmith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Snow Town is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Town
    • Stuckey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Hemingway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Indiantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
    • Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cades
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingstree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Salters
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lane is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
    • Moore Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
  • Berkeley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willtown, with the one closest to Willtown listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvin is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Harris Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willtown, with the one closest to Willtown listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Wren Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pamplico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Scranton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
    • Coward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willtown, with the one closest to Willtown listed first.
    • Allentown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Allentown is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Willie Towne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Willie Towne is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Towne
    • Carters Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Carters Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Crossroads
    • Andrews
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Campfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Campfield is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campfield
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Sampit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sampit is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampit
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Steele Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Steele Town is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Town
    • Waverly Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly Mills is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Mills
    • Inlet Oaks Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Inlet Oaks Village is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Oaks Village
    • Litchfield Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawleys Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willtown, with the one closest to Willtown listed first.
    • Eddy Lake ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Eddy Lake is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Lake
    • Port Harrelson ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Port Harrelson is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Harrelson
    • Bucksport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bucksport is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
    • Brownway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownway is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownway
    • Garden City Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Windjammer Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Windjammer Village is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windjammer Village
    • Oceanside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Oceanside Village is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside Village
    • Socastee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Surfside Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Conway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Cochran Town
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Willtown, with the one closest to Willtown listed first.
    • Gresham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Centenary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Tabernacle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle

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

Cemeteries Near Willtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willtown.

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

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

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

  • Black Mingo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Nesmith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Piney Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brockington Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship Untied Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Holiness Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...

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.

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

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

  • Rhems
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rhems is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhems
  • Rome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Choppee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Choppee is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choppee
  • Morrisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morrisville is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Cooper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cooper is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Indiantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Bloomingvale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingvale is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingvale
  • Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Petersfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Petersfield is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersfield
  • Johnsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Plantersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Plantersville is located in Georgetown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Earle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Earle is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Yauhannah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Yauhannah is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yauhannah
    • Fowler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fowler is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Graves
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Graves is located in Georgetown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves

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

Newspapers Published in Willtown ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willtown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Willtown:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Willtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Willtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.