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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 Fairfield Acres (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 Fairfield Acres. 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.

Fairfield Acres is located in Greenville 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 Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.

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

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Fairfield Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Acres, with the one closest to Fairfield Acres listed first.
    • Pine Hill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Gantt
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
    • Conestee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dunean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Golden Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mauldin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <2>
    • Judson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • City View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Parker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sans Souci
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Acres, with the one closest to Fairfield Acres listed first.
    • Honea Path
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Donalds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ware Shoals
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Due West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Acres, with the one closest to Fairfield Acres listed first.
    • Powderville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
    • Piedmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelzer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Pelzer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Williamston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Anderson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • La France
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Pendleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Acres, with the one closest to Fairfield Acres listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ekom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Laurens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Gallagher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Tylersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
  • Oconee County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Acres, with the one closest to Fairfield Acres listed first.
    • Easley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dacusville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Arial
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pickens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Central
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Crow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Isaqueena Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Six Mile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clemson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairfield Acres, with the one closest to Fairfield Acres listed first.
    • Crescent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
    • Green Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
    • Reidville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Duncan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <2>
    • Lyman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <2>
    • Startex
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodruff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Brookside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Wellford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
      • Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Inman Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Fairfield Acres ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairfield Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairfield Acres, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairfield Acres.

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 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 Fairfield Acres:

Cemeteries Near Fairfield Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairfield Acres.

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

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens
  • Pinevale Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinevale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinevale Memorial Park
  • Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
  • Grove Station Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Station Cemetery
  • Greenville Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mauldin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauldin Cemetery
  • Springwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (374 more) ...
    • Judson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
    • Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View 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.<5>

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

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

  • White Horse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
  • Mauldin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
    • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <2>
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Piedmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Greenville County
  • Simpsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pelzer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Batesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Greenville County
  • Williamston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lickville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
    • Lickville is located in Greenville County
  • Fork Shoals
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
    • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
  • Pelham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Greenville County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Taylors
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain Inn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chick Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County

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

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

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>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- Fairfield Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfield Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7732, Longitude: -82.3943       In this case, the coordinates for Fairfield Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Fairfield Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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