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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 Beth Eden (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 Beth Eden. 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 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.

Beth Eden is located in Newberry 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 Newberry County: Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Saluda & Union.

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

  • Newberry County     (The home county of Beth Eden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Helena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Whitmire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Silverstreet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glymphville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Prosperity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomaria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoney Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Slighs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Blair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Jenkinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rock Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Adger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Rion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • Winnsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Ninety Six
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Coronaca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Fairforest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Kinards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Renno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Joanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Anglers Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Cross Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Tylersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Laurens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cold Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Chapin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Ella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Lake Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Fredonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • White Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballentine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Saluda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Cross Anchor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Enoree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beth Eden, with the one closest to Beth Eden listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Delta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Tuckertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Sedalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Carlisle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Colerain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Bonham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham

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

Cemeteries Near Beth Eden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beth Eden.

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 Beth Eden - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Queens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Beth Eden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Little Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tranquil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Browns Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Aveleigh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • West End Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Newberry Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Enoree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Jalapa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
  • Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Gary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gary is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Sondleys ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
  • Reuben ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Reuben is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
  • Kinards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Silverstreet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Maybinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maybinton is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
  • Whitmire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Prosperity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glymphville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
  • Renno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pomaria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Goshen Hill is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
    • Walton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Walton is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton

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

Newspapers Published in Beth Eden ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beth Eden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beth Eden, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beth Eden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Beth Eden:

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 Beth Eden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Beth Eden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.