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 Heathwood (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 Heathwood. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Heathwood is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Transylvania (NC), Anderson, Greenville & Oconee.
Below are the counties that are near Heathwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Heathwood:
- Pickens County (The home county of Heathwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Easley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arial
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Dacusville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Norris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Six Mile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sunset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Nine Times
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Abbeville County
- Honea Path
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Powderville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- La France
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Northlake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Sandy Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Belton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Anderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Parker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Welcome
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Berea
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Dunean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Sans Souci
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Gantt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Golden Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Green Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Princeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Gray Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Newry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Tamassee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Duncan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crescent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Lyman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reidville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Startex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Green Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Campobello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gramling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Woodruff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Inman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saluda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Flat Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
- Seven Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brevard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
- Lake Toxaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Penrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Heathwood, see our County-by-County Page for Heathwood.
Cemeteries Near Heathwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heathwood.
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 Heathwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Heathwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Georges Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holcombe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McAdams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Foundation Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunts Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lathem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jameson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (393 more) ...
- Easley Mill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Judson 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.<2>
While we didn't find Heathwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Heathwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Heathwood, with the one closest to Heathwood listed first.
- Easley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White Horse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Dacusville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Travelers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Piercetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Mauldin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pelzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Taylors
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Heathwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heathwood.
Newspapers Published in Heathwood ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heathwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heathwood, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heathwood.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Heathwood:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Spartanburg 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> | 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 Heathwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Heathwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |