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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 Arial (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 Arial. 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 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.

Arial is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Transylvania (NC), Anderson, Greenville & Oconee.

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

  • Pickens County     (The home county of Arial)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arial, with the one closest to Arial listed first.
    • Easley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dacusville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Norris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Six Mile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Central
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
    • Nine Times
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
    • Clemson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arial, with the one closest to Arial listed first.
    • Powderville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Piedmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pelzer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Pelzer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • La France
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Williamston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Northlake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Anderson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Leisure Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arial, with the one closest to Arial listed first.
    • Berea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Parker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • City View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • City View is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
    • Welcome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • White Horse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Dunean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
    • Judson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Sans Souci
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
    • Gantt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Golden Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
    • Pine Hill Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurens County
    • Green Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arial, with the one closest to Arial listed first.
    • Newry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Seneca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Utica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Tamassee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Walhalla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Oakway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Westminster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Rest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Fair Play
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arial, with the one closest to Arial listed first.
    • Duncan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Crescent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Lyman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <1>
    • Reidville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hart County (GA)
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arial, with the one closest to Arial listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Tuxedo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zirconia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arial, with the one closest to Arial listed first.
    • Cedar Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • East Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • Rosman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
    • Brevard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
    • Seven Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Sapphire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Penrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Balsam Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Arial ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arial.

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 Arial - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Arial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Arial UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kennemer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Easley Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • West View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickens View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (378 more) ...

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 Arial in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arial.

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

  • Easley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dacusville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
  • Crow Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Six Mile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Knob is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Central
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • White Horse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mayfield is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Nine Times
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
  • Piercetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Piercetown is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
  • Greenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Piedmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Travelers Rest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Arial ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arial.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arial, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arial.

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 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 Arial:

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 Arial, 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- Arial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.