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 Hendricks (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 Hendricks. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Hendricks 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 Hendricks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hendricks:
- Pickens County (The home county of Hendricks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Dacusville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Knob ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Six Mile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Powderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Pelzer
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Pelzer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Williamston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- La France
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Northlake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Anderson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Belton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Travelers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Slater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Sans Souci
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- City View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Judson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Welcome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Caesars Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Laurens County
- Green Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walhalla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Duncan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Reidville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Startex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Inman Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Campobello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Landrum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Inman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Mount Olive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zirconia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saluda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Flat Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Etowah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Barker Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Melrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Brevard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Seven Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lake Toxaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Balsam Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sapphire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hendricks, see our County-by-County Page for Hendricks.
Cemeteries Near Hendricks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hendricks.
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 Hendricks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hendricks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barrett Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dacusville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Looper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blue Ridge View Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nine Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jameson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McAdams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lathem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ponder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Peters Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Foundation Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Hendricks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hendricks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hendricks, with the one closest to Hendricks listed first.
- Dacusville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Knob ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Travelers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Crow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Horse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Riverview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Caesars Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Sandy Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hendricks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hendricks.
Newspapers Published in Hendricks ...
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 Hendricks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hendricks, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hendricks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hendricks:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- 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 Hendricks, 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' (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- Hendricks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |