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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 Gap Creek (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 Gap Creek. 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 Gap Creek ...

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 Gap Creek: Gap Crk. (or less commonly used: Gap Ck. or Gap Cr.)

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.

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

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Gap Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Marietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Slater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tigerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Caesars Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Greenville County
    • Travelers Rest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gowensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County
    • O'Neal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
    • Berea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
    • Sans Souci
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
    • Chick Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Taylors
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Powderville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Piedmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Dacusville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dacusville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Rocky Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
    • Sunset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arial
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
    • Crow Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Pickens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Easley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Nine Times
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
      • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Six Mile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Landrum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
      • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <1>
    • Campobello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gramling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Inman Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
    • Inman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
    • Duncan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Lyman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <1>
    • Wellford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Startex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fingerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Brookside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Boiling Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Reidville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buncombe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Avery Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
      • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Royal Pines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
      • Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Skyland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skyland <1>
    • Busbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
      • Busbee is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Bent Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Biltmore Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
      • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Enka Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
      • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County (NC)
    • Enka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
      • Enka is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <1>
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Candler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
      • Glady is located in Buncombe County (NC)
  • Haywood County (NC)
    • Cruso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cruso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
      • Cruso is located in Haywood County (NC)
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Tuxedo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <1>
    • Zirconia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Claremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • East Flat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
      • East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <1>
    • Valley Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
      • Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Saluda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <1>
    • Barker Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
      • Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Hendersonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <1>
    • Sky Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Upward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
      • Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Polk County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Tryon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <1>
    • Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <1>
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
    • Chimney Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Lure
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
      • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <1>
    • Green Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gap Creek, with the one closest to Gap Creek listed first.
    • Cedar Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Penrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <1>
    • Seven Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Pisgah Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
      • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <1>
    • Brevard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • East Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Rosman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Balsam Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Sapphire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Gap Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gap Creek.

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 Gap Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mullinax Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullinax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullinax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gap Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hagood - Hightower Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagood - Hightower Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagood - Hightower Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Terrys Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrys Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Double Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
    • The Double Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bartlett Ward Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Middle River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cox Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lima Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima 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.<4>

While we didn't find Gap Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gap Creek.

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

  • Lima
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Greenville County
  • Merrittsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
    • Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Greenville County
  • Zirconia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Caesars Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
    • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
  • Wattacoo ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattacoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
    • Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
  • Marietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tigerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Flat Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
  • Cedar Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Greenville County
  • Highland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Greenville County
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    • Glassy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
      • Glassy is located in Greenville County
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Saluda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Gap Creek ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gap Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gap Creek, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gap Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gap Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gap Creek. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Gap Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Gap Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gap Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1510, Longitude: -82.4915       In this case, the coordinates for Gap Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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