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 East View (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 View. 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 View ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Eastview.
- A typical abbreviation for East View: E. View
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East View.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
East View 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 East View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East View:
- Greenville County (The home county of East View)
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Lickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Golden Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Fork Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Gantt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Conestee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Dunean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Welcome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Mauldin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Judson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Honea Path
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Donalds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ware Shoals
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Level Land
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Antreville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Lake Secession
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Pelzer
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Williamston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Piedmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Powderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Anderson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Northlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Homeland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Hodges
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Green Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Gray Court
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Ekom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Mount Gallagher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Laurens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cold Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Tylersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Collins Lakeside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Newry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Easley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arial
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Central
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Isaqueena Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Dacusville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Pickens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clemson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Six Mile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Knob ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Crescent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Woodruff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Green Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Reidville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Enoree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Lyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Startex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wellford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Cooleys Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Dooleys Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Reed Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East View, see our County-by-County Page for East View.
Cemeteries Near East View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East View.
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 East View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Williamston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reheboth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waycross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Shoals Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lickville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (375 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find East View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East View, with the one closest to East View listed first.
- Pelzer
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Williamston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Piedmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Toney Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
- Lickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fork Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Piercetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- White Horse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Simpsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mauldin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Honea Path
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Fountain Inn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East View. See our List of 1890's Communities around East View.
Newspapers Published in East View ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around East View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East View, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East View.
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 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 East View:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- East View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |