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 Creekside Villas (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 Creekside Villas. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Creekside Villas 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 Creekside Villas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Creekside Villas:
- Greenville County (The home county of Creekside Villas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Wade Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Taylors
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Chick Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- East Gate Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sans Souci
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Greer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- O'Neal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Travelers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- City View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Berea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Powderville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pelzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Belton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Green Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Dacusville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Knob ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Pickens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Norris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Duncan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Reidville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Startex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Inman Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Gramling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Inman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Campobello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Saluda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Zirconia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Flat Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Upward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Barker Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Baxter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Valley Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Melrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mill Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Penrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Brevard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Creekside Villas, see our County-by-County Page for Creekside Villas.
Cemeteries Near Creekside Villas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creekside Villas.
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 Creekside Villas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Creekside Villas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Woodland Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Faith Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Springwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (387 more) ...
- Enoree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reedy River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Creekside Villas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Creekside Villas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Creekside Villas, with the one closest to Creekside Villas listed first.
- Taylors
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chick Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Greer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- O'Neal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Travelers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Batesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- White Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Taho ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mauldin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Tigerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Creekside Villas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Creekside Villas.
Newspapers Published in Creekside Villas ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creekside Villas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creekside Villas, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creekside Villas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Creekside Villas:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson County
- Polk 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Creekside Villas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Creekside Villas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |