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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 Dove Tree (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 Dove Tree. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Dove Tree 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 Dove Tree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dove Tree:

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Dove Tree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dove Tree, with the one closest to Dove Tree listed first.
    • East Gate Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
    • Pelham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Wade Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
    • Mauldin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
    • Five Forks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Chick Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
    • Taylors
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Paris is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Woodland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Conestee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Hill Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
    • Dunean
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dove Tree, with the one closest to Dove Tree listed first.
    • Honea Path
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ware Shoals
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dove Tree, with the one closest to Dove Tree listed first.
    • Powderville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Piedmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelzer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pelzer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Williamston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Belton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
    • Northlake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dove Tree, with the one closest to Dove Tree listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Gray Court
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Tylersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Laurens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ekom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dove Tree, with the one closest to Dove Tree listed first.
    • Dacusville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Easley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Arial
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pickens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Norris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Crow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Central
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
    • Six Mile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dove Tree, with the one closest to Dove Tree listed first.
    • Reidville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Duncan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Lyman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <1>
    • Crescent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Green Pond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Brookside Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Startex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodruff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairforest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
    • Inman Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
  • Union County
    • Colerain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dove Tree, with the one closest to Dove Tree listed first.
    • Saluda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <1>
    • Tuxedo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Zirconia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • East Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
  • Polk County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dove Tree, with the one closest to Dove Tree listed first.
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Tryon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <1>
    • Lynn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Dove Tree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dove Tree.

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 Dove Tree - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dove Tree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hudson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rocky Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vaughan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Five Forks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mauldin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woodland Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (379 more) ...

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 Dove Tree in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dove Tree.

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

  • Batesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Batesville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Pelham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Mauldin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
  • Chick Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
  • Taylors
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Simpsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greer is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <1>
  • Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairview is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • White Horse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Cashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
  • Sandy Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Reidville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Duncan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Fountain Inn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Dove Tree ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dove Tree.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dove Tree, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dove Tree.

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 Dove Tree:

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 '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- Dove Tree) 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 Dove Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.