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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 Blairsville (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 Blairsville. 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 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.

Blairsville is located in York 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 York County: Cleveland (NC), Gaston (NC), Mecklenburg (NC), Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster & Union.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Blairsville)
  • Cherokee County
  • Chester County
  • Fairfield County
    • Woodward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodward
      • From Blairsville to Woodward
  • Lancaster County
  • Spartanburg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Lockhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Kelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kelly
      • From Blairsville to Kelly
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonham
      • From Blairsville to Bonham
    • Jonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colerain
      • From Blairsville to Colerain
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • Grover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Earl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Patterson Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Light Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Brittain Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharon
      • From Blairsville to Sharon
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Elizabeth City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
    • South Gastonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Bessemer City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gastonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Cramerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <1>
    • Smyre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perry
      • From Blairsville to Perry
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • McAdenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranlo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Brown Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County (NC)
  • Mecklenburg County (NC)
  • Union County (NC)
    • Marvin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people

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

Cemeteries Near Blairsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blairsville.

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

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

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 Blairsville had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sharon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hoodtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
    • Hoodtown is located in York County
  • Bullock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
    • Bullock Creek is located in York County
  • Hickory Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hopewell
    • From Blairsville to Hopewell
  • Gould ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in York County
  • Cotton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
    • Cotton is located in York County
  • Smyrna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Filbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilksburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
    • Wilksburg is located in Chester County
  • Kings Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tirzah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tirzah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
    • Tirzah is located in York County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zadok ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadok have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
      • Zadok is located in York County
    • Kelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
      • Kelton is located in Union County
    • Smith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Blairsville ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blairsville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blairsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blairsville:

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Blairsville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blairsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blairsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9153, Longitude: -81.3505    









 

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