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 Cateechee (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 Cateechee. 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 northwest 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 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.
Cateechee 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 Cateechee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cateechee:
- Pickens County (The home county of Cateechee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Norris
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Six Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Isaqueena Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Clemson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Crow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Easley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dacusville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- La France
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Powderville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Leisure Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Northlake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Townville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Anderson Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Golden Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Parker
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Welcome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Berea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Dunean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Gantt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Judson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Pine Hill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Sans Souci
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tamassee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Westminster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Play
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Rest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Franklin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Gumlog
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Cooleys Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Dooleys Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Hartwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rabun County (GA)
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Jarrett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Avalon
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Cashiers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- East Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Cedar Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Toxaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
- Sapphire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cateechee, see our County-by-County Page for Cateechee.
Cemeteries Near Cateechee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cateechee.
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 Cateechee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cateechee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Norris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Welcome Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Olive Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grant Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boroughs - Gillespie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Six Mile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (399 more) ...
- Ruhamah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Cateechee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cateechee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cateechee, with the one closest to Cateechee listed first.
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Six Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nine Times
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Easley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piercetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Eastatoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cateechee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cateechee.
Newspapers Published in Cateechee ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cateechee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cateechee, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cateechee.
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 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 Cateechee:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Oconee County
- Franklin County
- Hart County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Jackson 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 Cateechee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cateechee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |