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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Hancockville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hancockville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hancockville, 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 Hancockville (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 Hancockville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Hancockville is historic, it would have been located within present day Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.
Below are the counties that are near Hancockville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hancockville:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Hancockville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Gaffney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Gaffney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Macedonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Blacksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chesnee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Cabal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Lowrys
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Gayle Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Smith
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Laurens County
- Tylersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Newberry County
- Whitmire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Pacolet Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Central Pacolet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Pacolet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Stone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Croft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Pauline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bonham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Lockhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Meador ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hickory Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McConnells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Filbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Clover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowling Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Earl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Grover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Patterson Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Boiling Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brittain Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Cliffside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Pleasant Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Elbethel ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Six Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Henrietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Caroleen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Harris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sandy Mush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Ellenboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hancockville, see our County-by-County Page for Hancockville.
Cemeteries Near Hancockville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hancockville.
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 Hancockville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hancockville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Gaffney.
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210236 <4>
- Fernandez Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Askew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (394 more) ...
- Hames - Gault Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spears Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Hancockville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hancockville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hancockville, with the one closest to Hancockville listed first.
- Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
- Pacolet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bonham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Gould ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gould is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bullock Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bullock Creek is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
- Hoodtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hoodtown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
- Hickory Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cotton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hancockville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hancockville.
Newspapers Published in Hancockville ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancockville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hancockville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hancockville.
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 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 Hancockville:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Laurens County
- Newberry County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Rutherford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 Hancockville, 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hancockville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |