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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bryson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bryson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bryson, please Contact Us.
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 Bryson (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 Bryson. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Bryson is historic, it would have been located within present day Laurens 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 Laurens County: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Spartanburg & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Bryson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bryson:
- Laurens County (The home county of Bryson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Laurens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tylersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Gray Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Ekom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Dover ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Green Pond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Mountville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Joanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Renno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Ware Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Donalds
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Honea Path
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Due West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Pelzer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Williamston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Piedmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Pelzer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Fountain Inn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Simpsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lickville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Woodland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Five Forks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Mauldin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Conestee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Gate Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Golden Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Pine Hill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Gantt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Coronaca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Cokesbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Hodges
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grendel Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Ninety Six
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairforest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Greenwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Springdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Mathews Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Newberry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Mudlick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Whitmire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chappells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Silverstreet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Enoree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cross Anchor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Crescent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Green Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Moore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pauline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Reidville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Roebuck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brookside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Camp Croft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Franklin Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Startex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Sedalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Colerain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Delta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Bonham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Sartor Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Jonesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meador ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Tuckertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Kelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bryson, see our County-by-County Page for Bryson.
Cemeteries Near Bryson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryson.
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 Bryson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bryson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Barksdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrior Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jersey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bolt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Lanford Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highland Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.
While we didn't find Bryson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bryson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bryson, with the one closest to Bryson listed first.
- Ora
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ora is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Barksdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barksdale is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Tylersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Gray Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enoree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Owings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Owings is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Anchor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evinsville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evinsville
- Hobbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ekom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Dover ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Huntington ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Huntington is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bryson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bryson.
Newspapers Published in Bryson ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryson.
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 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 Bryson:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Laurens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Newberry County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bryson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <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- Bryson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |