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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 Flat Shoals (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 Flat Shoals. 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 Flat Shoals ...

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 Flat Shoals: Flat Shls.

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 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.

Flat Shoals is located in Oconee 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 Oconee County: Franklin (GA), Habersham (GA), Hart (GA), Rabun (GA), Stephens (GA), Jackson (NC), Macon (NC), Transylvania (NC), Anderson & Pickens.

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

  • Oconee County     (The home county of Flat Shoals)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Tamassee
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Walhalla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Rest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Newry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Seneca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Utica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Westminster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Longcreek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Oconee County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Townville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • La France
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Leisure Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Powderville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
  • Greenville County
    • Caesars Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Nine Times
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
      • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
    • Six Mile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Sunset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clemson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Norris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Bottom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arial
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Gumlog
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Lavonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <1>
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Tugaloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tugaloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
      • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
    • Turnerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <1>
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Reed Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Maretts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Antioch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Sky Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <1>
    • Clayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Mountain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <1>
    • Tallulah Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <1>
    • Dillard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Tiger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
      • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <1>
    • Wiley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
    • Germany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
      • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Stephens County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Jarrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Avalon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Toccoa Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <1>
    • Toccoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
      • Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <1>
    • Martin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <1>
    • Eastanollee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carnes Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Highlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashiers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashiers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <1>
    • Glenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
    • Erastus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Argura
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
      • Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
    • Tuckasegee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <1>
  • Macon County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Lickskillet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
    • Scaly Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
    • Ellijay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
      • Ellijay is located in Macon County (NC)
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Shoals, with the one closest to Flat Shoals listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <1>
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rosman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
    • East Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Balsam Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brevard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Flat Shoals ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat Shoals.

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 Flat Shoals covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitmere Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moody Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Stake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Stake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Stake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Pit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Pit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Pit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stamp Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamp Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Isaqueena Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaqueena Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaqueena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boone's Creek Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Flat Shoals in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flat Shoals.

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

  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Walhalla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Rest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eastatoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
    • Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
  • Jocassee ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jocassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
    • Jocassee is located in Oconee County
  • Nine Times
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
  • Whetstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Oconee County
  • Six Mile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pine Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Seneca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nimmons
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
      • Nimmons is located in Pickens County
    • Longcreek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Flat Shoals ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Shoals.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Shoals, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Shoals.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Flat Shoals:

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Flat Shoals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8579, Longitude: -83.0152       In this case, the coordinates for Flat Shoals 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 Flat Shoals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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