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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 Gowensville (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 Gowensville. 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 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.

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

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Gowensville)
  • Anderson County
    • Powderville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Cherokee County
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowensville, with the one closest to Gowensville listed first.
    • Dacusville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arial
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Easley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spartanburg County
  • Buncombe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowensville, with the one closest to Gowensville listed first.
    • Arden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • Cliffside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowensville, with the one closest to Gowensville listed first.
    • Saluda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Tuxedo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Zirconia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Baxter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baxter
      • From Gowensville to Baxter
    • Claremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • East Flat Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Upward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Dana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Barker Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Carolina Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
      • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • Polk County (NC)
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowensville, with the one closest to Gowensville listed first.
    • Holly Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Shiloh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Rutherford County (NC)
    • Harris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chimney Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lake Lure
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Green Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Hill
      • From Gowensville to Green Hill
    • Village of Chimney Rock Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bakersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutherfordton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexander Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Ruth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Sandy Mush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gowensville, with the one closest to Gowensville listed first.
    • Cedar Mountain
      (23 miles [37 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 <2>
    • Penrose
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <2>
    • Seven Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Brevard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • East Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Gowensville to East Fork

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

Cemeteries Near Gowensville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gowensville.

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

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

  • Gowansville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowansville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glassy Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fews Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fews Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Mountain Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tyger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyger 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gowensville had a population of 44 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tyger ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
    • Tyger is located in Greenville County
  • Andover ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Spartanburg County
  • Mitchell ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Greenville County
  • Campobello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Landrum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Glassy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Taho ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
    • Taho is located in Greenville County
  • Tryon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lynn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tigerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • O'Neal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
    • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to O'Neal
    • From Gowensville to O'Neal
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    • Inman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Melrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)

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

Newspapers Published in Gowensville ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gowensville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gowensville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gowensville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gowensville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gowensville. 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>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.
<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>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 Gowensville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gowensville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gowensville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1148, Longitude: -82.2252    









 

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