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 Forest (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 Forest. 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.
Name Variations for Cherokee Forest ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cherokee Forest: Cherokee Frst.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cherokee Forest. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherokee Forest.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 Forest 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 Cherokee Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherokee Forest:
- Pickens County (The home county of Cherokee Forest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Easley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Arial
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dacusville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Central
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Six Mile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Nine Times
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Clemson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Abbeville County
- Honea Path
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Powderville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Pelzer
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williamston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- La France
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northlake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Sandy Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Leisure Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Parker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Berea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Dunean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Gantt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Judson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Golden Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Pine Hill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Sans Souci
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Conestee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Green Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Princeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Newry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Utica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tamassee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Richland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Fair Play
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Duncan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crescent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Reidville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Green Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Lyman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Startex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Wellford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Cooleys Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Mount Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Lake Toxaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Brevard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
- Pisgah Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Sapphire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherokee Forest, see our County-by-County Page for Cherokee Forest.
Cemeteries Near Cherokee Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherokee Forest.
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 Forest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherokee Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Easley Mill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Arial UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kennemer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Corinth Baptist #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview UMC Cemetery
- The Fairview UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Methodist Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (379 more) ...
- New Foundation Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cherokee Forest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherokee Forest, with the one closest to Cherokee Forest listed first.
- Easley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dacusville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- White Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Piercetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Central
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Six Mile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Pendleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Travelers Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherokee Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherokee Forest.
Newspapers Published in Cherokee Forest ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherokee Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherokee Forest, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherokee Forest.
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 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 Forest:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Spartanburg County
- Hart County
- Henderson 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> | 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 Forest, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherokee Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |