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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 Bishop Heights (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 Bishop Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Bishop Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bishop Heights: Bishop Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Bishop Heights is located in Oconee 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 Oconee County: Franklin (GA), Habersham (GA), Hart (GA), Rabun (GA), Stephens (GA), Jackson (NC), Macon (NC), Transylvania (NC), Anderson & Pickens.

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

  • Oconee County     (The home county of Bishop Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Utica
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Seneca
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Newry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
    • Walhalla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Westminster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fair Play
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tamassee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Townville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • La France
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leisure Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
    • Sandy Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Golden Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
    • Welcome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
    • Parker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
    • Dunean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
    • Judson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
    • Pine Hill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • Berea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
    • City View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
      • City View is located in Greenville County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Clemson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Central
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Six Mile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Norris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crow Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Pickens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Arial
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
    • Easley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Gumlog
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Lavonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
    • Canon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon <1>
    • Parhams
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Carnesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Royston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royston <1>
    • Franklin Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • Turnerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <1>
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Reed Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Maretts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Bowersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Flat Shoals
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Hartwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Antioch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <1>
    • Lakemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wiley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Mountain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <1>
    • Sky Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <1>
    • Tiger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <1>
  • Stephens County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Jarrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Avalon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Martin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <1>
    • Eastanollee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Toccoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
      • Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <1>
    • Carnes Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Toccoa Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <1>
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Highlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <1>
    • Cashiers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <1>
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bishop Heights, with the one closest to Bishop Heights listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <1>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Bishop Heights ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishop Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bishop Heights, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bishop Heights.

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 helpful 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 Bishop Heights:

Cemeteries Near Bishop Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bishop Heights.

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

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wildwood Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Memorial Park
  • Stribbling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stribbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stribbling Cemetery
  • Hepsibah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepsibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepsibah Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cemetery Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Oconee Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oconee Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oconee Memorial Gardens
  • Oponee Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oponee Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oponee Memorial Gardens
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Cary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
  • New Foundation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Foundation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Foundation Cemetery
  • Continue List   (427 more) ...
    • Richland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>

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

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

  • Seneca
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Calhoun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Pickens County
  • Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Retreat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Oconee County
  • Oakway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County
  • Townville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pendleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Central
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Westminster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Walhalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Six Mile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fair Play
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Anderson County
    • Harbin ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Oconee County

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

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bishop Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bishop Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6884, Longitude: -82.9285       In this case, the coordinates for Bishop Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Bishop Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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