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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Calvin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Calvin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calvin, 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 Calvin (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 Calvin. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Calvin is historic, it would have been located within present day Chester 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 Chester County: Fairfield, Lancaster, Union & York.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Calvin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Cabal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Lowrys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gayle Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Smith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Cornwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Edgemoor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Richburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Blackstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Lawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Blacksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Gaffney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
    • Gaffney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Woodward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Blair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Mitford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Springdell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Springdell is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Van Wyck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Caskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glymphville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Pacolet Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Central Pacolet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <2>
    • White Stone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowpens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <2>
    • Camp Croft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pauline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Converse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
    • Cross Anchor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Lockhart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Kelly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kelly is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tuckertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Delta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • McConnells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Sharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Filbert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Filbert is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
    • Zadok ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Zadok is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Rock Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Grover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
    • Earl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Elbethel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
    • White Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Durbro ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
    • Kings Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Patterson Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calvin, with the one closest to Calvin listed first.
    • Begonia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
    • South Gastonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia

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

Cemeteries Near Calvin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calvin.

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 Calvin - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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

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

  • Cotton ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
  • Wilksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wilksburg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
  • Bullock Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullock Creek is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
  • Gould ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Hoodtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hoodtown is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
  • Baton Rouge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Baton Rouge is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Blairsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
  • Hopewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Sandy River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sandy River is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meador is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hickory Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Leeds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Leeds is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Kelton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Kelton is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton

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

Newspapers Published in Calvin ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calvin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calvin, 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 Calvin.

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 Calvin:

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 Calvin, 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calvin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.