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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 Glenwood (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 Glenwood. 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 northwest 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 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.

Glenwood is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Transylvania (NC), Anderson, Greenville & Oconee.

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

  • Pickens County     (The home county of Glenwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Easley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Arial
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
    • Dacusville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Six Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
    • Nine Times
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
  • Abbeville County
    • Honea Path
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Powderville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Piedmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pelzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Pelzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Williamston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pendleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • La France
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
    • Northlake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Belton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Parker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • City View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • City View is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
    • Judson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Welcome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • White Horse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Berea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Dunean
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
    • Gantt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Sans Souci
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Hill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
    • Golden Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Princeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Gray Court
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Newry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Utica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Seneca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tamassee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Walhalla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Duncan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Crescent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Reidville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lyman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <1>
    • Brookside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Green Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Startex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wellford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gramling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Inman Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
  • Hart County (GA)
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Tuxedo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Zirconia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Polk County (NC)
    • Melrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Cedar Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • Rosman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
    • Brevard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
    • Pisgah Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Seven Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Penrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sapphire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Glenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenwood.

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

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

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

  • Easley Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • New Foundation Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Georges Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holcombe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jameson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • McAdams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (385 more) ...
    • Arial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Arial UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Enon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Easley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dacusville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
  • White Horse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Piedmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Piercetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Piercetown is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
  • Travelers Rest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayfield ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mayfield is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Crow Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Central
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Knob ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Knob is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Six Mile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pelzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Glenwood ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenwood, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Glenwood:

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 Glenwood, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.