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Introduction ...

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

We've added Gregory to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gregory, 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 Gregory (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 Gregory. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Gregory is historic, it would have been located within present day Union 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 Union County: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg & York.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Gregory)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
    • Lockhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Kelly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Kelly is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Sartor Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Tuckertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
    • East Gaffney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
    • Gaffney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kings Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Macedonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
    • Cabal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Gayle Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lowrys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Eureka Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Cornwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Blackstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Smith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Richburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
    • Blair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
    • Renno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Tylersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Joanna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Glymphville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Pomaria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
    • Cross Anchor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Central Pacolet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacolet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <2>
    • Pauline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • White Stone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
    • Enoree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Converse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowpens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <2>
    • Moore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gregory, with the one closest to Gregory listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Blairsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Hickory Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • McConnells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Filbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Filbert is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert

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

Cemeteries Near Gregory ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gregory.

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

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

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

  • Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Steen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cane Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Maple Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cane Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • McBride Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gilliams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jeter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Santuc
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Santuc is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuc
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meador is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ada ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ada is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Delta is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Leeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Leeds is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Bonham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
  • Goshen Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Goshen Hill is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
  • Wilksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilksburg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
  • Kelton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kelton is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
  • Sedalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Baton Rouge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Baton Rouge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
    • Whitmire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sandy River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sandy River is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River

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

Newspapers Published in Gregory ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gregory.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gregory, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gregory.

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 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 Gregory:

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 Gregory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gregory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.