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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bailey Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bailey Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bailey Town, please Contact Us.
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 Bailey Town (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 Bailey Town. 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 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Bailey Town is historic, it would have been located within present day Union 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 Union County: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg & York.
Below are the counties that are near Bailey Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bailey Town:
- Union County (The home county of Bailey Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Kelly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Lockhart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bonham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meador ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Delta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- East Gaffney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Gaffney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kings Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blacksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Chesnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Cabal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Lowrys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Gayle Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eureka Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Smith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Cornwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Blackstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemoor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lando
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Richburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Blair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Woodward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Renno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Tylersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Dover ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newberry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Whitmire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glymphville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Central Pacolet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Pacolet Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pacolet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Stone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pauline
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Croft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Cowpens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Converse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Anchor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Drayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Blairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Hickory Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McConnells
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- York
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Filbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Clover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Rock Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bowling Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Grover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Earl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Patterson Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- White Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bailey Town, see our County-by-County Page for Bailey Town.
Cemeteries Near Bailey Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bailey Town.
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 Bailey Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bailey Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Free Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fawcett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Philippi Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Scales Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reidsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foster - Woolbright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKissick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (369 more) ...
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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.
While we didn't find Bailey Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bailey Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bailey Town, with the one closest to Bailey Town listed first.
- Kelton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
- Bonham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Cotton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cotton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Gould ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gould is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bullock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock Creek is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
- Meador ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilksburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
- Hoodtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hoodtown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Santuc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Santuc is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuc
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
- Baton Rouge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baton Rouge is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Blairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bailey Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bailey Town.
Newspapers Published in Bailey Town ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bailey Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bailey Town, 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 Bailey Town.
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 Bailey Town:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Fairfield County
- Laurens County
- Newberry County
- Spartanburg County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bailey Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bailey Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |