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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 Countryside Manor (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 Countryside Manor. 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 Countryside Manor ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Countryside Manor: Countryside Mnr.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Countryside Manor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Countryside Manor.

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 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.

Countryside Manor 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 Countryside Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Countryside Manor:

  • Pickens County     (The home county of Countryside Manor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Countryside Manor, with the one closest to Countryside Manor listed first.
    • Easley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Arial
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dacusville
      (9 miles [14.5 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 west)
    • 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)
    • Crow Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Clemson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nine Times
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
  • Abbeville County
    • Honea Path
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Countryside Manor, with the one closest to Countryside Manor listed first.
    • Powderville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Piedmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Pelzer
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • La France
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Northlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Sandy Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
    • Belton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Countryside Manor, with the one closest to Countryside Manor listed first.
    • White Horse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Parker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Judson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Welcome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Golden Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
    • 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
    • Berea
      (10 miles [16.1 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 northeast)
      • City View is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
    • 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 Countryside Manor, with the one closest to Countryside Manor listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Gray Court
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Countryside Manor, with the one closest to Countryside Manor 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 west)
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Tamassee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (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 Countryside Manor, with the one closest to Countryside Manor listed first.
    • Crescent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Duncan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Reidville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lyman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <1>
    • 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
    • Startex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Wellford
      (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
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Countryside Manor, with the one closest to Countryside Manor listed first.
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Reed Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Countryside Manor, with the one closest to Countryside Manor listed first.
    • Cedar Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • East Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • Rosman
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
    • Lake Toxaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Countryside Manor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Countryside Manor.

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 Countryside Manor - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fairview UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview UMC Cemetery
    • The Fairview UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Methodist Cemetery
  • Easley Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Corinth Baptist #2 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arial UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (386 more) ...
    • Kennemer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Rock 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 Countryside Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Countryside Manor.

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

  • Easley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • White Horse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Piercetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Piercetown is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
  • Piedmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dacusville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
  • Central
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Six Mile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Williamston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pelzer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Crow Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Pendleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Travelers Rest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun

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

Newspapers Published in Countryside Manor ...

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 Countryside Manor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Countryside Manor, 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 Countryside Manor.

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 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 Countryside Manor:

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 Countryside Manor, 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- Countryside Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.