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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 East Gaffney (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 East Gaffney. 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.

Name Variations for East Gaffney ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Gaffney: E. Gaffney

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals 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.

East Gaffney is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of East Gaffney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • Gaffney
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Blacksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Kings Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chesnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • Cabal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Lowrys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • Cowpens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <1>
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Central Pacolet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Converse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <1>
    • White Stone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Drayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Colerain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Blairsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Filbert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Clover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bowling Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • McConnells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Earl
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Boiling Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brittain Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Grover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <1>
    • Patterson Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Cliffside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Dover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Mooresboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • Perry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Bessemer City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
      • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <1>
    • Dellview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • South Gastonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Cherryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tryon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Gastonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
      • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <1>
    • Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
  • Lincoln County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County (NC)
    • Crouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County (NC)
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Gaffney, with the one closest to East Gaffney listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Six Points
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Caroleen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Harris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Ellenboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <1>
    • Sandy Mush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Alexander Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Concord
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Forest City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bostic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <1>
    • Shiloh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in East Gaffney ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Gaffney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Gaffney, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Gaffney.

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 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 East Gaffney:

Cemeteries Near East Gaffney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Gaffney.

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

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Little Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
  • Clary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Frederick Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Memorial Gardens
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (375 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Sarratt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarratt Cemetery
    • Huskins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskins Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find East Gaffney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Gaffney.

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

  • Blacksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Nicholsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Earl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Cowpens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <1>
  • Kings Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Boiling Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Clifton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smyrna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Grover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <1>
  • Sharon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
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    • Converse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Durbro ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
      • Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)

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

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

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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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Gaffney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Gaffney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0801, Longitude: -81.6329       In this case, the coordinates for East Gaffney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 East Gaffney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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