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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 Armenia (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 Armenia. 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.

Armenia is located in Chester 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 Chester County: Fairfield, Lancaster, Union & York.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Armenia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armenia, with the one closest to Armenia listed first.
    • Lowrys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gayle Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Cabal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Cornwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Lando
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Richburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Edgemoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Blackstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Lawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armenia, with the one closest to Armenia listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Blacksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Gaffney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armenia, with the one closest to Armenia listed first.
    • Woodward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Adger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Mitford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armenia, with the one closest to Armenia listed first.
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Van Wyck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bell Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Camp Cox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
    • Indian Land
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armenia, with the one closest to Armenia listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glymphville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armenia, with the one closest to Armenia listed first.
    • Central Pacolet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pacolet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armenia, with the one closest to Armenia listed first.
    • Lockhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tuckertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Sartor Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armenia, with the one closest to Armenia listed first.
    • McConnells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blairsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • York
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
    • Rock Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Filbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lesslie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Roddey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • Grover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Armenia ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armenia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armenia, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armenia.

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 Armenia:

Cemeteries Near Armenia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armenia.

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

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

  • Armenia UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
  • Sandy River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70751 <4>
  • Benson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Memorial Gardens
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brushy Fork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Fork Cemetery
  • Continue List   (276 more) ...
    • Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Old Purity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Purity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Purity Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Armenia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Armenia.

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

  • Wilksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
    • Wilksburg is located in Chester County
  • Baton Rouge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baton Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
    • Baton Rouge is located in Chester County
  • Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
    • Sandy River is located in Chester County
  • Bullock Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
    • Bullock Creek is located in York County
  • Cotton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
    • Cotton is located in York County
  • Blairsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Blairsville is located in York County
  • Orrs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Orrs is located in Chester County
  • Smith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Smith is located in Chester County
  • Gould ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in York County
  • Leeds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Chester County
  • Rodman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Rodman is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hoodtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
      • Hoodtown is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cornwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Armenia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armenia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7685, Longitude: -81.2929       In this case, the coordinates for Armenia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Armenia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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