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 Five Forks (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 Five Forks. 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 Five Forks ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Five Forks: Five Frks.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Five Forks. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Five Forks.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Five Forks is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Five Forks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Forks:
- Anderson County (The home county of Five Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Northlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Anderson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Sandy Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- La France
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pendleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caldwell Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Leisure Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- West Pelzer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Homeland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Honea Path
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Level Land
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Lake Secession
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Donalds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ware Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Golden Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Gantt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Lickville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Dunean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Judson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Parker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Pine Hill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Fork Shoals
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- City View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Conestee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Green Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Newry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fair Play
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walhalla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Westminster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tamassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clemson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arial
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Six Mile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Dacusville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Nine Times
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Franklin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Gumlog
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 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
(18 miles [29 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
- Reed Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Dooleys Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Maretts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Hartwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Bowersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stephens County (GA)
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Forks, see our County-by-County Page for Five Forks.
Cemeteries Near Five Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Forks.
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 Five Forks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willis Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth Baptist Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Welcome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Anderson.
- The Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193564 <3>
- Pendleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Five Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Forks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Forks, with the one closest to Five Forks listed first.
- Piercetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Denver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Pendleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williamston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pelzer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Piedmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Townville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Easley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Six Mile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Forks.
Newspapers Published in Five Forks ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Forks, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Five Forks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Five Forks:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Franklin County
- Hart County
- Stephens 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> | 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- Five Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Five Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |