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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 Honea Path (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 Honea Path. 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 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.

Honea Path is primarily located in Abbeville County. A portion of Honea Path extends into Anderson County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Abbeville County: Elbert (GA), Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens & McCormick.

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

  • Abbeville County     (The home county of Honea Path)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honea Path, with the one closest to Honea Path listed first.
    • Donalds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Due West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ware Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Level Land
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level Land
      • From Honea Path to Level Land
    • Antreville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Antreville
      • From Honea Path to Antreville
    • Lake Secession
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Abbeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lowndesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Latimer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honea Path, with the one closest to Honea Path listed first.
    • Belton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pelzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Pelzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Caldwell Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Homeland Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Deans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deans
      • From Honea Path to Deans
    • Starr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Northlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Iva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honea Path, with the one closest to Honea Path listed first.
    • Lickville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lickville
      • From Honea Path to Lickville
    • Fork Shoals
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Golden Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Fountain Inn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Conestee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gantt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gantt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gantt
      • From Honea Path to Gantt
    • Mauldin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • Pine Hill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • White Horse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dunean
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
    • Five Forks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honea Path, with the one closest to Honea Path listed first.
    • Hodges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokesbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Coronaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grendel Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Promised Land
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Mathews Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Verdery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verdery
      • From Honea Path to Verdery
    • Fairforest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ninety Six
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurens County
  • Pickens County
  • Spartanburg County
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honea Path, with the one closest to Honea Path listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Honea Path, with the one closest to Honea Path listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Reed Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Honea Path ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Honea Path.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Honea Path Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honea Path Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honea Path Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Garden of Memories
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keowee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keowee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keowee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donalds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (327 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Honea Path had a population of 365 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Honea Path had a population of 3,851 people.

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

  • Donalds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Laurens County
  • Toney Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
    • Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Due West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Belton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brewerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
    • Brewerton is located in Laurens County
  • Level Land
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Level Land
    • From Honea Path to Level Land
  • Storeville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
    • Storeville is located in Anderson County
  • Williamston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mount Gallagher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lickville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
    • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lickville
    • From Honea Path to Lickville
  • Varennes ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varennes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
    • Varennes is located in Anderson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Honea Path ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Honea Path.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Honea Path, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Honea Path.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Honea Path:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honea Path. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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.
<5>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 Honea Path, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Honea Path) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honea Path. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4463, Longitude: -82.3922    









 

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