Our Genealogy Helper
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 Grey Fox Run (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 Grey Fox Run. 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.
Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville 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 Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.
Below are the counties that are near Grey Fox Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grey Fox Run:
- Greenville County (The home county of Grey Fox Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- East Gate Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Taylors
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wade Hampton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Chick Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Greer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- City View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Sans Souci
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- Powderville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pelzer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- Chesnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- Green Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Tylersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- Dacusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arial
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Knob ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pickens
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Central
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Nine Times
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reidville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Startex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Crescent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Inman Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Green Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gramling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairforest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Union County
- Colerain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- Saluda
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Claremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Flat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Upward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Barker Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Valley Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- Tryon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mill Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- Cedar Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grey Fox Run, see our County-by-County Page for Grey Fox Run.
Cemeteries Near Grey Fox Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grey Fox Run.
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 Grey Fox Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grey Fox Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Needmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vaughan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greer City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (380 more) ...
- Springwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Grey Fox Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grey Fox Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grey Fox Run, with the one closest to Grey Fox Run listed first.
- Taylors
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chick Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Fairview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Greer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Batesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- O'Neal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Mauldin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- White Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Travelers Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reidville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Simpsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grey Fox Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grey Fox Run.
Newspapers Published in Grey Fox Run ...
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 Grey Fox Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grey Fox Run, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grey Fox Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Grey Fox Run:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grey Fox Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Grey Fox Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |