RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Carolina >> Laurens County >> Garlington >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Garlington. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Garlington to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Garlington, please Contact Us.

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 Garlington (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 Garlington. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Garlington is historic, it would have been located within present day Laurens 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 Laurens County: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Spartanburg & Union.

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

  • Laurens County     (The home county of Garlington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garlington, with the one closest to Garlington listed first.
    • Renno
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Joanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tylersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Mountville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Cross Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cold Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garlington, with the one closest to Garlington listed first.
    • Cabal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Gayle Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Cornwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garlington, with the one closest to Garlington listed first.
    • Blair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Jenkinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Rock Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garlington, with the one closest to Garlington listed first.
    • Coronaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Ninety Six
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Lexington County
    • Chapin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garlington, with the one closest to Garlington listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Helena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Glymphville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Silverstreet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mudlick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Pomaria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prosperity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
  • Saluda County
    • Hickory Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garlington, with the one closest to Garlington listed first.
    • Cross Anchor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Enoree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pauline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodruff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacolet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <2>
    • Central Pacolet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • White Stone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Moore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garlington, with the one closest to Garlington listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Delta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Sedalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Tuckertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Carlisle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Colerain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Bonham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham

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

Cemeteries Near Garlington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garlington.

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 Garlington - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garlington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Flinthill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spring Hill AME Zion Church
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitmire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cold Well Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.

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

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

  • Whitmire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Renno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
  • Goshen Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Goshen Hill is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Delta is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Huntington ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dover is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Sedalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Kinards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ada ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ada is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Gary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gary is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Jalapa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
  • Maybinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Maybinton is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cross Keys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cross Keys is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Garlington ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garlington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garlington, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garlington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Garlington:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Garlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.