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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 Breezewood (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 Breezewood. 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.

Breezewood is located in Greenwood County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenwood County: Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry & Saluda.

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

  • Greenwood County     (The home county of Breezewood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breezewood, with the one closest to Breezewood listed first.
    • Bradley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mathews Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Promised Land
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Verdery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Fairforest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Greenwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Grendel Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Ninety Six
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breezewood, with the one closest to Breezewood listed first.
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Abbeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Due West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ware Shoals
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Donalds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Level Land
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Calhoun Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Latimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Antreville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Honea Path
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Secession
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breezewood, with the one closest to Breezewood listed first.
    • Edgefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Colliers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Johnston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breezewood, with the one closest to Breezewood listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cross Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Gallagher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Mountville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Ekom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Kinards
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Joanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breezewood, with the one closest to Breezewood listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • McCormick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Willington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Parksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Carmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Modoc
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clarks Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breezewood, with the one closest to Breezewood listed first.
    • Chappells
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mudlick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Old Town Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Silverstreet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breezewood, with the one closest to Breezewood listed first.
    • Saluda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Ward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breezewood, with the one closest to Breezewood listed first.
    • Hesters Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Goshen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Lincolnton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Loce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Loce is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce

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

Cemeteries Near Breezewood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Breezewood.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Breezewood - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Old Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rushville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Penn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Save All Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lyon - Lipford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (220 more) ...
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Big Adams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Bradley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Ninety Six
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McCormick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Lane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
  • Darraugh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Darraugh is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darraugh
  • Meeting Street
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
  • Plum Branch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hodges
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Chappells
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vaughanville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vaughanville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
    • Cross Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Calhoun Mill is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Mill

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

Newspapers Published in Breezewood ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Breezewood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Breezewood, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Breezewood.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Breezewood:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Breezewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Breezewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.