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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 Blacksburg (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 Blacksburg. 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.

Blacksburg is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Blacksburg)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacksburg, with the one closest to Blacksburg listed first.
    • Cabal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lowrys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Smith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spartanburg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacksburg, with the one closest to Blacksburg listed first.
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Kelly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kelly
      • From Blacksburg to Kelly
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockhart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bonham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonham
      • From Blacksburg to Bonham
    • Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Union County
  • York County
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacksburg, with the one closest to Blacksburg listed first.
    • Earl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharon
      • From Blacksburg to Sharon
    • Brittain Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Light Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Shelby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Village Square Townhouses
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacksburg, with the one closest to Blacksburg listed first.
    • Bessemer City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perry
      • From Blacksburg to Perry
    • South Gastonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Tryon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dellview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Cherryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gastonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Ranlo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <1>
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
  • Lincoln County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacksburg, with the one closest to Blacksburg listed first.
    • Crouse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County (NC)
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hulls Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <1>
    • Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henry
      • From Blacksburg to Henry
    • Laurel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County (NC)
    • Boger City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County (NC)
    • Iron Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blacksburg, with the one closest to Blacksburg listed first.
    • Six Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Caroleen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellenboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <1>
    • Sandy Mush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Alexander Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Bostic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <1>
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Blacksburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blacksburg.

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

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blacksburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacksburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Divine True Holiness Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divine True Holiness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Divine True Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goode Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clingham Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clingham Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clingham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Etters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (359 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blacksburg had a population of 1,245 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blacksburg had a population of 1,880 people.

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

  • Kings Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Earl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Smyrna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Durbro ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
    • Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sharon
    • From Blacksburg to Sharon
  • Elbethel ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
    • Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Nicholsville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Hickory Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethany
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in York County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blacksburg ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blacksburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blacksburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blacksburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blacksburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7> of Blacksburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Blacksburg:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Blacksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Blacksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blacksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1199, Longitude: -81.5186    









 

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