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Introduction ...

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

We've added Gaston Shoals to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gaston Shoals, 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 Gaston Shoals (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Gaston Shoals. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Gaston Shoals ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gaston Shoals: Gaston Shls.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 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 Gaston Shoals is historic, it would have been located within present day Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.

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

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Gaston Shoals)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Blacksburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Gaffney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Chesnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Cabal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Lowrys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Cowpens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <2>
    • Mayo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Pacolet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
    • Glendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • White Stone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Drayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Colerain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Filbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • Blairsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Bowling Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McConnells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
  • Burke County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Camp Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Burke County (NC)
    • Ramsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Burke County (NC)
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Earl
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Sharon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Patterson Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Grover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Brittain Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Village Square Townhouses
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Cliffside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Dellview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Perry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Bessemer City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
      • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <2>
    • Cherryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tryon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • South Gastonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Gastonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
      • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <2>
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
    • Ranlo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Smyre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • High Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Lincoln County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County (NC)
    • Crouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County (NC)
    • Laurel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County (NC)
    • Vale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <2>
    • Lincolnton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County (NC)
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaston Shoals, with the one closest to Gaston Shoals listed first.
    • Six Points
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Henrietta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Caroleen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Ellenboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <2>
    • Harris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Sandy Mush
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Alexander Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Bostic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <2>
    • Forest City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Rutherford County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Gaston Shoals ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaston Shoals.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaston Shoals, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gaston Shoals.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Gaston Shoals ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaston Shoals.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Sarratt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarratt Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Youngs Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Grove Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
  • Little Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Christian Fellowship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Fellowship Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
  • Huskins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskins Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Galilee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery

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 Gaston Shoals in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gaston Shoals.

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

  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Blacksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Earl
    (5 miles [8 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
  • Nicholsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Sharon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Boiling Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Durbro ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
    • Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Kings Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Byersville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
    • Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Elbethel ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
    • Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
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    • Lattimore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowpens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <2>

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 Gaston Shoals, 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 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gaston Shoals) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaston Shoals. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1390, Longitude: -81.5954       In this case, the coordinates for Gaston Shoals have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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