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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 Chesnee (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 Chesnee. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Chesnee is primarily located in Cherokee County. A portion of Chesnee extends into Spartanburg County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties 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 Chesnee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chesnee:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Chesnee)
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.
    • Gowensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Greer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Neal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Neal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Neal
      • From Chesnee to O'Neal
    • Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Chick Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pelham
      • From Chesnee to Pelham
    • Taylors
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tigerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • East Gate Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
  • Spartanburg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kelly
      • From Chesnee to Kelly
    • Bonham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonham
      • From Chesnee to Bonham
    • Colerain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colerain
      • From Chesnee to Colerain
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • York County
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.
    • Cliffside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Mooresboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Lattimore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharon
      • From Chesnee to Sharon
    • Earl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Brittain Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Dover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • New House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
      • New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New House
      • From Chesnee to New House
    • Patterson Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Kingstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • Dellview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.
    • Saluda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <1>
    • Baxter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Chesnee to Baxter
  • McDowell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.
    • Vein Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County (NC)
  • Polk County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.
    • Mill Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <1>
    • Columbus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tryon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.
    • Harris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Henrietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Caroleen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Mush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alexander Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Six Points
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shiloh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Ellenboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <1>
    • Bakersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bostic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chesnee, see our County-by-County Page for Chesnee.

Cemeteries Near Chesnee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesnee.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chesnee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.

  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Painter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byars Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byars Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ezell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scruggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (406 more) ...
    • State Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thorne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Chesnee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chesnee.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Chesnee, with the one closest to Chesnee listed first.

  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brooklyn
    • From Chesnee to Brooklyn
  • Sandy Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Henrietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fingerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cowpens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Converse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Prospect
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
  • Whitney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nicholsville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Forest City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesnee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesnee.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chesnee ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesnee.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chesnee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chesnee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chesnee.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Chesnee.

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 Chesnee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesnee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 Chesnee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Chesnee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1457, Longitude: -81.8604    









 

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