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 Central Pacolet (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 Central Pacolet. 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 and doctors 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.
Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Central Pacolet. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Central Pacolet:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of Central Pacolet)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Pacolet Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pacolet
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- White Stone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Croft
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cowpens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Zion Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Pauline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spartanburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hub City Courts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Chesnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blacksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Cabal
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Lowrys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Greer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Five Forks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Fountain Inn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Gowensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Simpsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- East Gate Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- O'Neal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Tylersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Gray Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Renno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Newberry County
- Whitmire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Lockhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Meador ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Sedalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Carlisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hickory Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Sharon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Filbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- McConnells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Earl
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Boiling Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Grover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Patterson Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Mooresboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Harris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Henrietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Caroleen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Six Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Sandy Mush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Ellenboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Forest City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Central Pacolet, see our County-by-County Page for Central Pacolet.
Cemeteries Near Central Pacolet ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central Pacolet.
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 Central Pacolet - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Central Pacolet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Brown Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bates Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littlejohn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Fairforest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (427 more) ...
- Fairforest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glendale Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Central Pacolet in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Central Pacolet.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Central Pacolet, with the one closest to Central Pacolet listed first.
- Pacolet
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Golightly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Golightly is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly
- Glenn Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
- Cowpens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
- Bonham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Spartanburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whitney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Dutchman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central Pacolet. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central Pacolet.
Newspapers Published in Central Pacolet ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Pacolet.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central Pacolet, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central Pacolet.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Central Pacolet:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Newberry County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Rutherford 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 Central Pacolet, 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- Central Pacolet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |