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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 Higgins (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 Higgins. 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 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.

Higgins is located in Saluda 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 Saluda County: Aiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, Lexington & Newberry.

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

  • Saluda County     (The home county of Higgins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Saluda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ridge Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Abbeville County
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Monetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Johnston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Edgefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Jenkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Blair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Ninety Six
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Fairforest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Coronaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Grendel Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Mathews Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Greenwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cokesbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Promised Land
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Kinards
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cross Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Joanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Renno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Cold Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Ella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Lake Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Batesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Chapin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Gilbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • McCormick County
    • Liberty Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Old Town Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Silverstreet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chappells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoney Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Smyrna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Helena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mudlick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Prosperity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Slighs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Little Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • White Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ballentine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Higgins, with the one closest to Higgins listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Delta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta

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

Cemeteries Near Higgins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Higgins.

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

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

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

  • Pine Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Griffith Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Saluda.
    • The Griffith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Griffith Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362117 <3>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mitchell Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Merchant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Travis Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<4>

While we didn't find Higgins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Higgins.

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

  • Silverstreet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chappells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Vaughanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vaughanville is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
  • Prosperity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jalapa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
  • Gary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gary is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Meeting Street
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
  • Ninety Six
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Slighs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
  • Kinards
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Cross Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Batesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Higgins ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Higgins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Higgins, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Higgins.

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 Higgins:

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Higgins) 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 Higgins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.