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 Cherokee Falls (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 Cherokee Falls. 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 doctors and 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.
Cherokee Falls is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.
Below are the counties that are near Cherokee Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherokee Falls:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Cherokee Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Blacksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Gaffney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Kings Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gaffney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Chesnee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Cabal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Lowrys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Smith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Eureka Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Gayle Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Pacolet Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cowpens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Central Pacolet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Pacolet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Converse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mayo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- White Stone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Camp Croft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Drayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Kelly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Jonesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bonham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Meador ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Colerain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Blairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Filbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clover
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McConnells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Earl
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Grover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Patterson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Brittain Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gaston County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Bessemer City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- South Gastonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Tryon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tryon is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Cherryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dellview
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Gastonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ranlo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Smyre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Lincoln County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Crouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Six Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Henrietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Caroleen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Ellenboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Sandy Mush
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Bostic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherokee Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Cherokee Falls.
Cemeteries Near Cherokee Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherokee Falls.
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 Cherokee Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherokee Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Galilee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heathcock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blacksburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Divine True Holiness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bridges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (380 more) ...
- Youngs Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Camp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goode 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 Cherokee Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cherokee Falls.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherokee Falls, with the one closest to Cherokee Falls listed first.
- Blacksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kings Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Earl
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Hickory Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Grover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Nicholsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hoodtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hoodtown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bethany is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherokee Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherokee Falls.
Newspapers Published in Cherokee Falls ...
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 Cherokee Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherokee Falls, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherokee Falls.
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 Cherokee Falls:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Lincoln 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> | 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 Cherokee Falls, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherokee Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |