RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Carolina >> Anderson County >> Deans >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
South Carolina

The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina





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 Deans (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 Deans. 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 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.

Deans is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.

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

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Deans)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Starr
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Homeland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Caldwell Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Iva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Holland Store
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Anderson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Anderson Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Price
      • From Deans to Price
  • Abbeville County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Lickville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lickville
      • From Deans to Lickville
    • Fork Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fork Shoals
      • From Deans to Fork Shoals
    • Golden Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gantt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gantt
      • From Deans to Gantt
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Hodges
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cokesbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Gallagher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • McCormick County
  • Oconee County
  • Pickens County
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Goss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewy Rose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Silk Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Bowman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Canon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gumlog
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Lavonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
    • Royston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Reed Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Hartwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Maretts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Flat Shoals
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bowersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Madison County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Harrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
  • Stephens County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deans, with the one closest to Deans listed first.
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Avalon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people

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

Cemeteries Near Deans ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deans.

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

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

  • Hodges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goodhope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall - Cromer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Cromer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Cromer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carswell Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carswell Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carswell Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Silver Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orrville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (385 more) ...
    • Le Boon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Boon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Boon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Spring 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 in 1895, Deans had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Starr
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mountain Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Varennes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
    • Varennes is located in Anderson County
  • Iva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Storeville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
    • Storeville is located in Anderson County
  • Holland Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Moffitsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
    • Moffitsville is located in Anderson County
  • Andersonville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Antreville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Antreville
    • From Deans to Antreville
  • Oak Bower ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
    • Oak Bower is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Montevideo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevideo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
    • Montevideo is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Denver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Anderson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Concordia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Coldwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Lowndesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Deans ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deans.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deans, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deans.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Deans:

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

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 Deans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4025, Longitude: -82.6874       In this case, the coordinates for Deans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 22 Apr 2025