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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Humphriesville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Humphriesville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Humphriesville, 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 Humphriesville (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 Humphriesville. 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 doctors and 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 Humphriesville is historic, it would have been located within present day Union 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 Union County: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg & York.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Humphriesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphriesville, with the one closest to Humphriesville listed first.
    • Bonham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Jonesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockhart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sartor Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphriesville, with the one closest to Humphriesville listed first.
    • Gaffney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Gaffney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Macedonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Kings Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blacksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Chesnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphriesville, with the one closest to Humphriesville listed first.
    • Cabal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Lowrys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gayle Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eureka Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Cornwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
  • Fairfield County
    • Blair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphriesville, with the one closest to Humphriesville listed first.
    • Tylersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Renno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Joanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kinards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Laurens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphriesville, with the one closest to Humphriesville listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Glymphville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphriesville, with the one closest to Humphriesville listed first.
    • Central Pacolet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacolet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <3>
    • White Stone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pauline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Camp Croft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Glendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Anchor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowpens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <3>
    • Drayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphriesville, with the one closest to Humphriesville listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Blairsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Hickory Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McConnells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Filbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • Clover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Humphriesville, with the one closest to Humphriesville listed first.
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Earl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Grover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Patterson Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)

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

Newspapers Published in Humphriesville ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Humphriesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Humphriesville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Humphriesville.

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 Humphriesville:

Cemeteries Near Humphriesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Humphriesville.

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 Humphriesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gallman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallman Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
  • Upper Fairforest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Fairforest Cemetery
  • Fawcett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fawcett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawcett Cemetery
  • Free Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Cemetery
  • Haney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
  • Foster Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (383 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Hames - Gault Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hames - Gault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hames - Gault Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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 Humphriesville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Humphriesville.

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

  • Bonham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Bonham is located in Union County
  • Kelton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
    • Kelton is located in Union County
  • Jonesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
    • West Springs is located in Union County
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Meador is located in Union County
  • Gould ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in York County
  • Pacolet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <3>
  • Colerain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Colerain is located in Union County
  • Cotton ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
    • Cotton is located in York County
  • Santuc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuc
    • Santuc is located in Union County
  • Bullock Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
    • Bullock Creek is located in York County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glenn Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
      • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
    • Dutchman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
      • Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Wilksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
      • Wilksburg is located in Chester County

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

The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

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

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 Humphriesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- Humphriesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Humphriesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8035, Longitude: -81.6154       In this case, the coordinates for Humphriesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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