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 Allendale (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 Allendale. 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 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.
Allendale is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Allendale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allendale:
- Anderson County (The home county of Allendale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Holland Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Deans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Homeland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Starr
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Price ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Anderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Leisure Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Anderson Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Iva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Lake Secession
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Antreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Lowndesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Honea Path
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Due West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Latimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Donalds
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ware Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Golden Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Lickville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fork Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Greenwood County
- Hodges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Laurens County
- Princeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Fair Play
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- West Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walhalla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Clemson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Six Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Arial
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elbert County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Bowman Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Bowman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dewy Rose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Harper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Elberton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Silk Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Franklin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Gumlog
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Canon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Royston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aquilla ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Aquilla is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Carnesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Parhams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Cromers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cromers is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Cooleys Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Dooleys Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Crawfords Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Hartwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Flat Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Bowersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Madison County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Harrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Madison County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Madison Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Springs is located in Madison County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
- Former name for Madison Springs:
- Alexanderville
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Madison County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
- Carlton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Madison County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Stephens County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Martin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Avalon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Eastanollee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allendale, see our County-by-County Page for Allendale.
Cemeteries Near Allendale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allendale.
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 Allendale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allendale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Le Boon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Orrville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (403 more) ...
- Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Bower Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Allendale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allendale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Holland Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Mountain Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Deans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Starr
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Oak Bower ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Bower is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Reed Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Moffitsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Moffitsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
- Iva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
- Denver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Hartwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Montevideo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Montevideo is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Storeville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Storeville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
- Townville
(12 miles [19.3 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 Allendale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allendale.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Allendale ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allendale.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Allendale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Allendale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Allendale.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of Allendale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Allendale:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Elbert County
- Franklin County
- Hart County
- Madison County
- Stephens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South 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> | 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 Allendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allendale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |