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 Craytonville (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 Craytonville. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Craytonville is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Craytonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Craytonville:
- Anderson County (The home county of Craytonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Belton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Homeland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Deans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Williamston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Anderson Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Starr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Iva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
- Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Northlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Honea Path
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Level Land
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Donalds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Lake Secession
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Ware Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Abbeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lowndesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Latimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Cana ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Lickville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fork Shoals
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Golden Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Fountain Inn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Conestee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gantt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Simpsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mauldin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- White Horse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Woodland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Dunean
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Hodges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Greenwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Coronaca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Promised Land
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Mathews Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Verdery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Fairforest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Bradley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Mount Gallagher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Ekom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Green Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Collins Lakeside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cold Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gray Court
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Laurens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Cross Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McCormick County
- Mount Carmel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Fair Play
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Isaqueena Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clemson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Easley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Arial
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Elbert County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Silk Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Cooleys Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Dooleys Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Crawfords Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Hartwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maretts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Flat Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Craytonville, see our County-by-County Page for Craytonville.
Cemeteries Near Craytonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craytonville.
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 Craytonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Craytonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethany Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garden of Memories
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keowee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Honea Path Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Neals Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- McFall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- City of Belton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Craytonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Craytonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Craytonville, with the one closest to Craytonville listed first.
- Honea Path
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Storeville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Storeville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
- Level Land
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Due West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Donalds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toney Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
- Antreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Deans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Starr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Williamston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Iva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Craytonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Craytonville.
Newspapers Published in Craytonville ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craytonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craytonville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craytonville.
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 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 Craytonville:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- McCormick County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Elbert County
- Hart 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 Craytonville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Craytonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |