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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 Fork 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 Fork 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 Fork 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 Fork Shoals: Fork 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 southeast 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 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.

Fork Shoals 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 Fork Shoals. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fork Shoals:

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Fork Shoals)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fork Shoals, with the one closest to Fork Shoals listed first.
    • Lickville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lickville
      • From Fork Shoals to Lickville
    • Fountain Inn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Conestee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mauldin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • Golden Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Five Forks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gantt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gantt
      • From Fork Shoals to Gantt
    • Pine Hill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • Dunean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
    • Welcome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • White Horse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fork Shoals, with the one closest to Fork Shoals listed first.
    • Pelzer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Pelzer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Powderville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Caldwell Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Homeland Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fork Shoals, with the one closest to Fork Shoals listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Hodges
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Coronaca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Grendel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fork Shoals, with the one closest to Fork Shoals listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Gallagher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cold Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tylersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Fork Shoals to Lisbon
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickens County
  • Spartanburg County
  • Union County
    • Colerain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colerain
      • From Fork Shoals to Colerain

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

Cemeteries Near Fork Shoals ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fork 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 Fork Shoals covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fork Shoals Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Shoals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lickville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lickville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lickville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daventon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daventon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daventon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reedy Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (363 more) ...
    • Beech Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fork Shoals had a population of 96 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Fork 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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fork Shoals.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fork Shoals, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fork 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 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 Fork Shoals:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fork Shoals. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fork Shoals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fork Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6230, Longitude: -82.3068       In this case, the coordinates for Fork 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 Fork Shoals, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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