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 Arrowwood (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 Arrowwood. 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.
Arrowwood is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Arrowwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arrowwood:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of Arrowwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Mayo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fingerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cowpens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Zion Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Drayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Southern Shops
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Chesnee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Gaffney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Blacksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Gowensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Greer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Chick Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Tigerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Taylors
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- East Gate Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Jonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bonham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Lattimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brittain Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- New House
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Earl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Kingstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Gaston County (NC)
- Dellview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Saluda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Baxter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Bat Cave
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Upward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Zirconia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McDowell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Vein Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Sugar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Mill Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lynn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Holly Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Sandy Mush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Caroleen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Alexander Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Six Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bostic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ellenboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arrowwood, see our County-by-County Page for Arrowwood.
Cemeteries Near Arrowwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arrowwood.
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 Arrowwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arrowwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Burke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Robbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thorne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ezell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Painter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Byars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Byars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (400 more) ...
- Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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 (NC).
- The Wesley Chapel Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harris - Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276701 <2>
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 Arrowwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arrowwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arrowwood, with the one closest to Arrowwood listed first.
- Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Sandy Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Fingerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- New Prospect
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Cowpens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nicholsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Campton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 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 Arrowwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arrowwood.
Newspapers Published in Arrowwood ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arrowwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arrowwood, 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 Arrowwood.
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 Arrowwood:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Henderson County
- McDowell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford 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> | 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 Arrowwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Arrowwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |