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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 Irving (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 Irving. 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.

Irving is located in Greenwood 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 Greenwood County: Abbeville, Edgefield, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry & Saluda.

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

  • Greenwood County     (The home county of Irving)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Hodges
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grendel Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Coronaca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Panola Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Mathews Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Promised Land
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Fairforest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Verdery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Ninety Six
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Springdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Ware Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Donalds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Due West
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Level Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Honea Path
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Antreville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Lake Secession
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
    • Latimer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Calhoun Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowndesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Belton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Iva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Iva is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <1>
    • Deans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Starr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Williamston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caldwell Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
    • Homeland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
    • Pelzer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Pelzer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Fork Shoals
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
    • Lickville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
    • Fountain Inn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Gallagher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ekom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Cross Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Cold Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Anglers Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Mountville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • McCormick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Willington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Plum Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Mudlick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Chappells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Silverstreet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Saluda County
    • Hickory Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Spartanburg County
    • Enoree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irving, with the one closest to Irving listed first.
    • Hesters Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon

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

Cemeteries Near Irving ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irving.

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

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

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

  • Greenwood Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Morris Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Tabernacle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hodges Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaulah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Aiken Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebeneezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Tolbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Hodges
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Darraugh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Darraugh is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darraugh
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
  • Mount Gallagher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
  • Donalds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Due West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterloo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brewerton is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
  • Ekom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
  • Ninety Six
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cross Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Level Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dover is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover

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

Newspapers Published in Irving ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irving.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irving, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irving.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Irving:

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>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.
<3>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 Irving, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Irving) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.