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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 Boones Creek (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 Boones Creek. 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 Boones Creek ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Boones Creek: Boones Crk. (or less commonly used: Boones Ck. or Boones Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Boones Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Boones Creek may originally have been Boone'ss Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Boones Creek might be written as Boones Creek.

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 doctors and 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.

Boones Creek 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 Boones Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boones Creek:

  • Oconee County     (The home county of Boones Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Creek, with the one closest to Boones Creek listed first.
    • Salem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tamassee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walhalla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Rest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Newry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Seneca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Utica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Westminster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Longcreek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Battle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Creek, with the one closest to Boones Creek listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La France
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Townville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Leisure Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
    • Powderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Creek, with the one closest to Boones Creek listed first.
    • Caesars Head
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Slater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
    • City View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
      • City View is located in Greenville County
    • Sans Souci
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
    • Travelers Rest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Welcome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Creek, with the one closest to Boones Creek listed first.
    • Sunset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crow Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Six Mile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Bottom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
    • Pickens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Norris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clemson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arial
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 east)
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • Gumlog
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Creek, with the one closest to Boones Creek listed first.
    • Antioch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Sky Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Dillard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mountain City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Tallulah Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Tiger
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
    • Wiley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lakemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Stephens County (GA)
    • Jarrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Creek, with the one closest to Boones Creek listed first.
    • Cashiers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Highlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Glenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
    • Argura
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Tuckasegee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <2>
    • East Laport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Cullowhee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <2>
  • Macon County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Creek, with the one closest to Boones Creek listed first.
    • Scaly Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
    • Otto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boones Creek, with the one closest to Boones Creek listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Rosman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <2>
    • Balsam Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
    • Brevard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <2>
    • Pisgah Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <2>
    • Seven Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Penrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Boones Creek ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boones Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boones Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boones Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Boones Creek:

Cemeteries Near Boones Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boones Creek.

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

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

  • Boone's Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
  • Whitmere Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmere Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • McKinney Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Moody Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Continue List   (338 more) ...
    • Isaqueena Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaqueena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaqueena Cemetery
    • Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastatoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
    • Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
  • Jocassee ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jocassee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
    • Jocassee is located in Oconee County
  • Nine Times
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Times have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
  • Nimmons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
    • Nimmons is located in Pickens County
  • Six Mile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crow Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
  • Mountain Rest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Walhalla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Whetstone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Oconee County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cashiers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Seneca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Central
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Boones Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boones Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boones Creek. 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>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Boones Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boones Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9201, Longitude: -82.9510       In this case, the coordinates for Boones Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Boones Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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