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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Doubling. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Doubling to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Doubling, please Contact Us.
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 Doubling (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 Doubling. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Doubling is historic, it would have been located within present day Laurens 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 Laurens County: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Spartanburg & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Doubling. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Doubling:
- Laurens County (The home county of Doubling)
- The following are listed by their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Gray Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Cold Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Ekom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Tylersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Green Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gallagher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mountville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Ware Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Donalds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Honea Path
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Due West
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Level Land
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Cana ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Pelzer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Pelzer
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Piedmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Powderville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Fountain Inn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Lickville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Simpsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Five Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Mauldin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conestee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Golden Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Gantt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Pine Hill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- East Gate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Coronaca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Cokesbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Hodges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grendel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Greenwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Ninety Six
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fairforest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Mathews Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Springdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Promised Land
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Newberry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Mudlick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Whitmire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chappells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Silverstreet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Enoree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cross Anchor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Green Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Moore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Reidville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pauline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roebuck
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Startex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Duncan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Camp Croft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Colerain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Sedalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Bonham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Jonesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sartor Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Doubling, see our County-by-County Page for Doubling.
Cemeteries Near Doubling ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doubling.
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 Doubling - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Doubling covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Bolt Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barksdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warrior Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Court Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jersey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Knight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dials Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Doubling in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Doubling.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Doubling, with the one closest to Doubling listed first.
- Barksdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barksdale is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Ora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ora is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Gray Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Owings is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
- Ekom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Tylersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Enoree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Brewerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brewerton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Gallagher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Hobbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
- Fountain Inn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Doubling. See our List of 1890's Communities around Doubling.
Newspapers Published in Doubling ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doubling.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Doubling, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Doubling.
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 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 Doubling:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Laurens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Newberry County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Doubling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Doubling) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |