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 Jalapa (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 Jalapa. 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.
Jalapa is located in Newberry 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 Newberry County: Fairfield, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Saluda & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Jalapa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jalapa:
- Newberry County (The home county of Jalapa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Smyrna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Newberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silverstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Whitmire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mudlick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Prosperity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Old Town Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
- Glymphville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- Chappells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Blair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Jenkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Ninety Six
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Coronaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Fairforest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Grendel Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Mathews Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Greenwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cokesbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Kinards
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Joanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Renno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Dover ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anglers Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
- Cross Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Laurens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Cold Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Waterloo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lexington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Chapin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Lake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- White Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Murray of Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ballentine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saluda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Saluda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Cross Anchor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enoree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Sartor Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Tuckertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Carlisle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Meador ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Colerain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bonham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jalapa, see our County-by-County Page for Jalapa.
Cemeteries Near Jalapa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jalapa.
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 Jalapa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jalapa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Beaver Dam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tranquil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bush River Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Queens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West End Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (327 more) ...
- Rosemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jalapa had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jalapa, with the one closest to Jalapa listed first.
- Gary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gary is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Kinards
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silverstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Renno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Sondleys ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Whitmire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dover ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Prosperity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reuben ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Reuben is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Vaughanville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughanville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Huntington ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Maybinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maybinton is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
- Goshen Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Hill is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jalapa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jalapa.
Newspapers Published in Jalapa ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jalapa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jalapa, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jalapa.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Jalapa:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Newberry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Lexington County
- Richland County
- Saluda County
- Spartanburg County
- Union 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> | 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 Jalapa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jalapa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |