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 Collins Creek (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 Collins Creek. 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 Collins Creek ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Collins Creek: Collins Crk. (or less commonly used: Collins Ck. or Collins Cr.)
- While the name of this community is Collins Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Collins Creek may originally have been Collin's Creek.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Collins Creek might be written as Collin Creek.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Collins Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collins Creek.
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 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.
Collins Creek is located in Greenville 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 Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.
Below are the counties that are near Collins Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Collins Creek:
- Greenville County (The home county of Collins Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Pine Hill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conestee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mauldin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gantt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Dunean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Judson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Welcome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- East Gate Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- City View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Honea Path
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ware Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Donalds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Powderville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pelzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Northlake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Pendleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- La France
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Green Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Ekom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Laurens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tylersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Mount Gallagher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Dacusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arial
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pickens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Norris
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Central
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Isaqueena Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Six Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Crescent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Reidville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Brookside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Lyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Startex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Moore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairforest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Tuxedo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Saluda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Melrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Transylvania County (NC)
- Cedar Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Collins Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Collins Creek.
Cemeteries Near Collins Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Collins Creek.
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 Collins Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Collins Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Mauldin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Welcome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside 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.<5>
While we didn't find Collins Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Collins Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Collins Creek, with the one closest to Collins Creek listed first.
- Mauldin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Simpsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Batesville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Pelham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Taylors
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chick Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Travelers Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Greer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Inn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Collins Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Collins Creek.
Newspapers Published in Collins Creek ...
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 Collins Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Collins Creek, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Collins Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Collins Creek:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Collins Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Collins Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |