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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 Worthams 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 Worthams 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.

Name Variations for Worthams Ferry ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Worthams Ferry: Worthams Fry. (or less commonly used: Worthams Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Worthams Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Worthams Ferry may originally have been Wortham's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Worthams Ferry might be written as Wortham Ferry.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Worthams Ferry is located in Horry County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties 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 Worthams Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Worthams Ferry:

  • Horry County     (The home county of Worthams Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worthams Ferry, with the one closest to Worthams Ferry listed first.
    • Longs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Little Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Horry County
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County
    • Little River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Myrtle Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Atlantic Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
      • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Daisy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Horry County
    • Arcadian Shores
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Horry County
  • Brunswick County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worthams Ferry, with the one closest to Worthams Ferry listed first.
    • Carolina Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
      • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
    • Calabash
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
      • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <2>
    • Sunset Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
      • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <2>
    • Longwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Ash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Isle Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Isle Beach
      • Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach <2>
    • Shallotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
      • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <2>
    • Exum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Holden Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
      • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <2>
    • Makatoka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
      • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Sivey Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
      • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Supply
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
      • Supply is located in Brunswick County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <2>
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worthams Ferry, with the one closest to Worthams Ferry listed first.
    • Pireway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bug Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Pine Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Nakina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Tabor City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cribb Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Emerson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Clarendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Brunswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Redbug
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
      • Redbug is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Hallsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
      • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Worthams 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Worthams Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Worthams Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Worthams Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Worthams Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Worthams Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Worthams 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
  • Platt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platt Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
  • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Manley Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Bennett Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (159 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Little River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Iredell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
    • Iredell is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Wampee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampee
    • Wampee is located in Horry County
  • Calabash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
    • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <2>
  • Pireway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pireway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Dothan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dothan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
    • Dothan is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Hand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Hand is located in Horry County
  • Bug Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Hammond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Horry County
  • Vaught
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaught have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaught
    • Vaught is located in Horry County
  • Ash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Daisy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Horry County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nixonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixonville
      • Nixonville is located in Horry County
    • Loris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mollie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Columbus County (NC)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Worthams Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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- Worthams Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Worthams Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9238, Longitude: -78.6706       In this case, the coordinates for Worthams Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Worthams Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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