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 Friendship (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 Friendship. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Friendship is located in York 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 York County: Cleveland (NC), Gaston (NC), Mecklenburg (NC), Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Friendship. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Friendship:
- York County (The home county of Friendship)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Roddey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Lesslie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Catawba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- India Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Tega Cay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lake Wylie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McConnells
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Filbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Edgemoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Fort Lawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Richburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lowrys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Eureka Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gayle Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Great Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cornwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Blackstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Mitford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Woodward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Van Wyck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Camp Cox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Colonial Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Caskey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Camp Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Lancaster Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Bell Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Elgin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Gaston County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Catawba ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brown Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brown Town is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Cramerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McAdenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Gastonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Mount Holly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Smyre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Gastonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ranlo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Spencer Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Mecklenburg County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Weddington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Yorkmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
- Matthews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Dixie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Chantilly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Pinecrest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Wilmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Biddleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
- Charlotte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Union County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Marvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Waxhaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jaars
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- White Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Mineral Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wesley Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Trail
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
- Lake Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Park is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
- Stallings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hemby Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Friendship, see our County-by-County Page for Friendship.
Cemeteries Near Friendship ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Friendship.
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 Friendship - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Friendship covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Six Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Unity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurelwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wrens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Independent Bible Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Memorial Park
- The Grandview Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Grand View Memorial Park
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Freedom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Andrew Jackson Memorial
(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.<3>
While we didn't find Friendship in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Friendship.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Friendship, with the one closest to Friendship listed first.
- Lesslie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Roddey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Catawba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belair is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Van Wyck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Pleasant Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Rock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Barberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barberville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- India Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Waxhaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wolfville is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Landsford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Landsford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Friendship. See our List of 1890's Communities around Friendship.
Newspapers Published in Friendship ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Friendship.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Friendship, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Friendship.
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 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 Friendship:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Fairfield County
- Lancaster County
- Gaston County
- Mecklenburg County
- Union 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Friendship, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Friendship) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |