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 Oaks (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 Oaks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Five Oaks is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Five Oaks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Five Oaks:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of Five Oaks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Landrum
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Campobello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gramling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fingerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wellford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Valley Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Southern Shops
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Chesnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- East Gaffney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Gaffney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Gowensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- O'Neal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Tigerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Greer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Taylors
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Slater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Travelers Rest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pickens County
- Dacusville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Pines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Busbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Skyland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avery Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Cliffside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Mooresboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Boiling Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Lattimore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- New House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Saluda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Zirconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Upward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Tuxedo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Barker Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Carolina Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Hendersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Vein Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Sugar Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Lackey Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Moffitt Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Tryon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Mill Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Holly Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Harris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Green Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Chimney Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lake Lure
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bakersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Rutherfordton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spindale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Alexander Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Ruth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Sandy Mush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seven Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Five Oaks, see our County-by-County Page for Five Oaks.
Cemeteries Near Five Oaks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Five Oaks.
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 Oaks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Five Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gowansville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Polk Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gramling UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abrams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 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 Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Five Oaks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Five Oaks, with the one closest to Five Oaks listed first.
- Landrum
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Campobello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tryon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Andover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- New Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Glassy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Inman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fingerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Five Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Five Oaks.
Newspapers Published in Five Oaks ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Five Oaks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Five Oaks, 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 Oaks.
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 Oaks:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Buncombe County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- McDowell County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Five Oaks) 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 Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |