Our Genealogy Helper
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 Calhoun (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 Calhoun. 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 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.
Calhoun is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Transylvania (NC), Anderson, Greenville & Oconee.
Below are the counties that are near Calhoun. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Calhoun:
- Pickens County (The home county of Calhoun)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Clemson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Six Mile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nine Times
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Arial
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Crow Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Easley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dacusville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Abbeville County
- Honea Path
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Pendleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- La France
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Townville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northlake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Anderson Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Price ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Golden Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- White Horse
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Gantt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Judson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Parker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Welcome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Dunean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Pine Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Berea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Sans Souci
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Conestee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Newry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- West Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Play
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tamassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Franklin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Gumlog
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Canon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parhams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parhams is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Habersham County (GA)
- Tugaloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Cooleys Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Maretts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Dooleys Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Flat Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Hartwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bowersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rabun County (GA)
- Antioch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Stephens County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Avalon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Martin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Eastanollee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Toccoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carnes Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
- Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
- Toccoa Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- East Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Lake Toxaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sapphire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Calhoun, see our County-by-County Page for Calhoun.
Cemeteries Near Calhoun ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calhoun.
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 Calhoun - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Calhoun covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cemetery Hill
- Boggs Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Family Cemetery
- The Boggs Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aaron Boggs Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pendleton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Olive Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Old Kings Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wildwood Memorial Park
(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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Calhoun had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Calhoun, with the one closest to Calhoun listed first.
- Pendleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Six Mile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Townville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- West Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Retreat is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Piercetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Walhalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fair Play
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Calhoun. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calhoun.
Newspapers Published in Calhoun ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calhoun.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calhoun, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calhoun.
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 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 Calhoun:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Oconee County
- Franklin County
- Habersham County
- Hart County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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 Calhoun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calhoun) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |