Our Genealogy Helper
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 Brice (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 Brice. 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 hospitals 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.
Brice is located in Rutherford County.
To see how the shape of North 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 Rutherford County: Buncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Cherokee (SC) & Spartanburg (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Brice. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brice:
- Rutherford County (The home county of Brice)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sandy Mush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Caroleen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Alexander Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Six Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Forest City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ellenboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Burke County
- Brindletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Cliffside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Mooresboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Lattimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brittain Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- New House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Earl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Dellview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Cherryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Saluda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Bat Cave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Vein Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Sugar Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Glenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Mill Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lynn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Cherokee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Chesnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Macedonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Gaffney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Blacksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greenville County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Gowensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Greer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greer is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <1>
- O'Neal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Chick Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Tigerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Mayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fingerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <1>
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Drayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Inman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
- Union County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Jonesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bonham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bonham is located in Union County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Smyrna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brice, see our County-by-County Page for Brice.
Cemeteries Near Brice ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brice.
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 Brice - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brice covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Byars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thorne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Painter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harris Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Byars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Harris.
- The Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harris - Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276701 <2>
- State Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Calvary Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- County Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Brice in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brice.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brice, with the one closest to Brice listed first.
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Sandy Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Fingerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nicholsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Ellenboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bostic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rutherfordton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brice. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brice.
Newspapers Published in Brice ...
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 Brice.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brice, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brice.
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 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 Brice:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Rutherford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burke County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Henderson County
- Lincoln County
- McDowell County
- Polk County
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brice, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Brice) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |