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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 Greenville (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 Greenville. 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 and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Greenville is located in Greenville County and is the County Seat.

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

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Greenville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Sans Souci
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
    • Dunean
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
    • Judson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
    • City View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
      • City View is located in Greenville County
    • Pine Hill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • Welcome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Horse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
    • Berea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gantt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gantt
      • From Greenville to Gantt
    • Wade Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
      • Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
    • Conestee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbeville County
  • Anderson County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray Court
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
  • Oconee County
  • Pickens County
  • Spartanburg County
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Tuxedo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Mount Olive
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Saluda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Zirconia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • East Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Upward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Polk County (NC)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Cedar Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • East Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Greenville to East Fork

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

Cemeteries Near Greenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenville.

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

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

  • Springwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Judson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mauldin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauldin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (376 more) ...
    • Reedy River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pinevale Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinevale Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinevale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greenville had a population of 8,607 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Greenville had a population of 72,227 people.

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

  • White Horse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mauldin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylors
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Travelers Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chick Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Batesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Greenville County
  • Pelham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pelham
    • From Greenville to Pelham
  • Fairview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Greenville County
  • Sandy Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
    • Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
  • Dacusville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dacusville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dacusville
    • From Greenville to Dacusville
  • Piedmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Simpsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Greenville ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Greenville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Greenville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Greenville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> of Greenville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Greenville:

The official website for Greenville: www.greenvillesc.gov/

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Greenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Greenville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8515, Longitude: -82.3947    









 

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