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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Jocassee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jocassee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jocassee, 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 Jocassee (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 Jocassee. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Jocassee is historic, it would have been located within present day Oconee 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 Oconee County: Franklin (GA), Habersham (GA), Hart (GA), Rabun (GA), Stephens (GA), Jackson (NC), Macon (NC), Transylvania (NC), Anderson & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Jocassee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jocassee:
- Oconee County (The home county of Jocassee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tamassee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Walhalla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Seneca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Utica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Longcreek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- La France
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powderville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Sandy Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Townville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Caesars Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Slater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Berea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Travelers Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- City View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Sans Souci
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Welcome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Dunean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Nine Times
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Rocky Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Six Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Pickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arial
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clemson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Habersham County (GA)
- Tugaloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Rabun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Sky Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dillard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wiley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lakemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tallulah Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Germany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Stephens County (GA)
- Jarrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Henderson County (NC)
- Etowah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Cashiers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Erastus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Argura
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Tuckasegee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Forest Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <2>
- Cullowhee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Gay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gay is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Greens Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Lickskillet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Scaly Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ellijay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Orlando
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Otto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rosman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <2>
- East Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Balsam Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cedar Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brevard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <2>
- Pisgah Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jocassee, see our County-by-County Page for Jocassee.
Cemeteries Near Jocassee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jocassee.
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 Jocassee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jocassee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McKinney Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boone's Creek Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nimmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moody Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eastatoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitmere Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (341 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wolf Pit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.
Jocassee itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jocassee, with the one closest to Jocassee listed first.
- Eastatoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
- Nimmons
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nine Times
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Crow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Six Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cashiers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- East Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Pine Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cherryfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Highlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jocassee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jocassee.
Newspapers Published in Jocassee ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jocassee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jocassee, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jocassee.
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 Jocassee:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Oconee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Habersham County
- Rabun County
- Stephens County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 Jocassee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Jocassee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |