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 Cheddar (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 Cheddar. 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 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.
Cheddar is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Cheddar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cheddar:
- Anderson County (The home county of Cheddar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Williamston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Pelzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Piedmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Anderson Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Northlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Homeland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Honea Path
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Donalds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Due West
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ware Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Lake Secession
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Lowndesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Abbeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Lickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fork Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Golden Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Gantt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Conestee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- White Horse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Dunean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Welcome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Mauldin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Inn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Hodges
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Green Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Gallagher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Ekom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Cold Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Laurens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Collins Lakeside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Newry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fair Play
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Easley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Isaqueena Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Clemson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dacusville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Pickens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Six Mile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Crescent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Green Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Woodruff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reidville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enoree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elbert County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Cooleys Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Dooleys Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Reed Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Hartwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cheddar, see our County-by-County Page for Cheddar.
Cemeteries Near Cheddar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheddar.
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 Cheddar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cheddar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dorchester Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- City of Belton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shadow Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- Cedar Shoals Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
While we didn't find Cheddar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cheddar.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cheddar, with the one closest to Cheddar listed first.
- Belton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williamston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Toney Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
- Pelzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Piercetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Piedmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Honea Path
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Fork Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Mountain Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Storeville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Storeville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cheddar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheddar.
Newspapers Published in Cheddar ...
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 Cheddar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheddar, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheddar.
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 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 Cheddar:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Elbert County
- Hart 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cheddar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheddar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |