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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 Foster Mill (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 Foster Mill. 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 Foster Mill ...

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 Foster Mill: Foster Ml. (or less commonly used: Foster Mll.)

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 hospitals and 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.

Foster Mill is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.

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

  • Spartanburg County     (The home county of Foster Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster Mill, with the one closest to Foster Mill listed first.
    • White Stone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pauline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Pacolet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <1>
    • Central Pacolet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Spartanburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roebuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Converse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Drayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster Mill, with the one closest to Foster Mill listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • East Gaffney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesnee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blacksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • Cabal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster Mill, with the one closest to Foster Mill listed first.
    • Pelham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Fountain Inn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Forks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Greer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <1>
    • Woodland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • Simpsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Chick Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chick Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • East Gate Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
    • Mauldin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
    • O'Neal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Neal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
    • Taylors
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gowensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster Mill, with the one closest to Foster Mill listed first.
    • Tylersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Renno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Green Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Laurens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
    • Joanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Newberry County
    • Whitmire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster Mill, with the one closest to Foster Mill listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Colerain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Sedalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster Mill, with the one closest to Foster Mill listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Hickory Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blairsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster Mill, with the one closest to Foster Mill listed first.
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Cliffside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Earl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Grover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <1>
    • Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster Mill, with the one closest to Foster Mill listed first.
    • Harris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Henrietta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Caroleen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Sandy Mush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Six Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Foster Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foster Mill.

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 Foster Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oeland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fairforest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairforest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bates Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (419 more) ...
    • Fairforest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairforest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Trail Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail 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 Foster Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Foster Mill.

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

  • Glenn Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
    • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
  • Golightly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golightly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly
    • Golightly is located in Spartanburg County
  • Pacolet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <1>
  • Walnut Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
  • West Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
    • West Springs is located in Union County
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dutchman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
    • Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Spartanburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colerain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Colerain is located in Union County
  • Converse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Moore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
    • Switzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
      • Switzer is located in Spartanburg County

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

Newspapers Published in Foster Mill ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foster Mill, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foster Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Foster Mill:

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

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Foster Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foster Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foster Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8560, Longitude: -81.8276       In this case, the coordinates for Foster Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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