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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 Yemassee (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 Yemassee. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Yemassee is primarily located in Beaufort County. A portion of Yemassee extends into Hampton 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 Beaufort County: Colleton, Hampton & Jasper.

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

  • Beaufort County     (The home county of Yemassee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yemassee, with the one closest to Yemassee listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lobeco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seabrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bay
      • Laurel Bay is located in Beaufort County
    • Burton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
      • Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Beaufort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
      • Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
    • Sangster Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
      • Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Battery Marina Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
      • Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Port Royal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Allendale County
    • Fairfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bamberg County
    • Ehrhardt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Charleston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yemassee, with the one closest to Yemassee listed first.
    • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
      • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Adams Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Colleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yemassee, with the one closest to Yemassee listed first.
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Green Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Islandton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ritter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Walterboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Jacksonboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ashton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Colleton County
    • Williams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Round O
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Hampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yemassee, with the one closest to Yemassee listed first.
    • Barkerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkerville
      • Barkerville is located in Hampton County
      • Barkerville has also been known as:
      • Haywardville
    • Early Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Varnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Furman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Crocketville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Miley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pond Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
      • Pond Town is located in Hampton County
    • Estill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Scotia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Garnett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Luray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yemassee, with the one closest to Yemassee listed first.
    • Ridgeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tillman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Effingham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yemassee, with the one closest to Yemassee listed first.
    • Two Sisters Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
      • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
    • Clyo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haddonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonville
      • Haddonville is located in Effingham County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 965 people

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

Newspapers Published in Yemassee ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yemassee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yemassee, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yemassee.

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 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 Yemassee:

Cemeteries Near Yemassee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yemassee.

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 Yemassee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Salkehatchie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salkehatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salkehatchie Cemetery
  • Zahler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahler Cemetery
  • Searson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Crews Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Myrtle Grove Plantation Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Winn Wynn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Peeples Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Thames Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Yemassee had a population of 184 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Yemassee had a population of 1,133 people.

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

  • Salkehatchie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salkehatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salkehatchie
    • Salkehatchie is located in Colleton County
  • Davidson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Hampton County
  • Tomotley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomotley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomotley
    • Tomotley is located in Beaufort County
  • Early Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • White Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Colleton County
  • Hendersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
    • Hendersonville is located in Colleton County
  • Cummings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Hampton County
  • Coosaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosaw
    • Coosaw is located in Beaufort County
  • Horsegall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
    • Horsegall is located in Hampton County
  • Dale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Pond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Almeda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almeda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almeda
      • Almeda is located in Hampton County
    • Islandton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ritter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County

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

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yemassee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yemassee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6937, Longitude: -80.8564    
<4>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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Yemassee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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