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 Dosheno (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 Dosheno. 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 and 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.
Dosheno 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 Dosheno. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dosheno:
- Anderson County (The home county of Dosheno)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Belton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pelzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Pelzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Anderson Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Homeland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Northlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Deans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Honea Path
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Donalds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Level Land
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Ware Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Lake Secession
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Abbeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lowndesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Latimer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Cana ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 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 Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Lickville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fork Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Golden Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Conestee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fountain Inn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Simpsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mauldin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- White Horse
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Woodland Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Dunean
(24 miles [38.6 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 Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Hodges
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Coronaca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Greenwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Promised Land
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Mathews Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Verdery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Fairforest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Mount Gallagher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Ekom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Green Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Gray Court
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Collins Lakeside Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Laurens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Mountville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Fair Play
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Isaqueena Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Easley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Central
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clemson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arial
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Six Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Crescent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Woodruff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enoree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Elbert County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Cooleys Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 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
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Hartwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maretts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dosheno, see our County-by-County Page for Dosheno.
Cemeteries Near Dosheno ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dosheno.
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 Dosheno - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dosheno covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Garden of Memories
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greer Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Honea Path Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shadow Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- City of Belton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (358 more) ...
- Belton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Branch 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.<2>
While we didn't find Dosheno in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dosheno.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dosheno, with the one closest to Dosheno listed first.
- Belton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honea Path
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toney Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Donalds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Williamston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Level Land
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Due West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Storeville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Storeville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
- Pelzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lickville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brewerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brewerton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
- Fork Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dosheno. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dosheno.
Newspapers Published in Dosheno ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dosheno.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dosheno, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dosheno.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dosheno:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg 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> | 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 Dosheno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Dosheno) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |