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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 Cross Anchor (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 Cross Anchor. 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 doctors 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.

Cross Anchor is located in 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Cross Anchor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Anchor:

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

Cemeteries Near Cross Anchor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Anchor.

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 Cross Anchor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarboroughs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackstock Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstock Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstock Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Langston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Padgetts Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgetts Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgetts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Murphy - Duncan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy - Duncan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy - Duncan 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cross Anchor had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Evinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evinsville
    • Evinsville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Tylersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Keys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Union County
  • Hobbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
    • Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Colerain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Cross Anchor to Colerain
  • Dutchman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
    • Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Hillsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Enoree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Laurens County
  • Huntington ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Laurens County
  • Sedalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sedalia
    • From Cross Anchor to Sedalia
  • West Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
    • West Springs is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Walnut Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glenn Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
      • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cross Anchor ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Anchor.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cross Anchor. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cross Anchor and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cross Anchor.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Cross Anchor.

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 Cross Anchor:

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

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

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>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.
<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 Cross Anchor, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cross Anchor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Anchor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6428, Longitude: -81.8581    









 

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