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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 Easley (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 Easley. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Easley is primarily located in Pickens County. A portion of Easley extends into 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 Pickens County: Transylvania (NC), Anderson, Greenville & Oconee.

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

  • Pickens County     (The home county of Easley)
  • Abbeville County
  • Anderson County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Easley, with the one closest to Easley listed first.
    • Parker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
    • City View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
      • City View is located in Greenville County
    • Judson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
    • Welcome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • White Horse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Horse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Horse
      • From Easley to White Horse
    • Berea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
    • Dunean
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Easley to Gantt
    • Sans Souci
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Hill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • Golden Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Travelers Rest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Easley, with the one closest to Easley listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
  • Oconee County
  • Spartanburg County
  • Hart County (GA)
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Easley, with the one closest to Easley listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Tuxedo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <2>
    • Zirconia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Easley, with the one closest to Easley listed first.
    • Cedar Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
    • East Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Easley to East Fork
    • Rosman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <2>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brevard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <2>
    • Seven Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Sapphire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <2>
    • Penrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Easley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Easley.

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

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

  • Easley Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennemer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennemer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Foundation Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Arial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arial UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (382 more) ...
    • Georges Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holcombe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcombe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcombe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McAdams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Easley had a population of 421 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Easley had a population of 21,626 people.

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

  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dacusville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dacusville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dacusville
    • From Easley to Dacusville
  • White Horse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Horse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to White Horse
    • From Easley to White Horse
  • Piercetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
    • Piercetown is located in Anderson County
  • Piedmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Crow Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crow Creek
    • From Easley to Crow Creek
  • Central
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Knob is located in Pickens County
  • Six Mile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Travelers Rest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Greenville County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Easley ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Easley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Easley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Easley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Easley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of Easley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Easley:

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

The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Easley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Easley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Easley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8301, Longitude: -82.6037    









 

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