2011 Map of Williams

About this map

Smoaks and Williams anchor this rural Colleton County landscape, where small crossroads communities are defined by their post offices and numerous family burial grounds. The territory is a network of slow-moving water, with Buckhead Creek winding south toward its confluence near the Little Salkehatchie River. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the documentation of several family and community landmarks, such as the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery and the Warren-Key Cemetery. This 2011 survey captures the area's agricultural character, dominated by named farms and quiet settlements like Smyly and Ruffin. Infrastructure like the South Carolina Noname-15028 D-2383 Dam at J J Padgett Pond illustrates the local management of the Lowcountry's wetlands and waterways.