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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 Jonesville (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 Jonesville. 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.

Jonesville is located in 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 Jonesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jonesville:

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

Cemeteries Near Jonesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jonesville.

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

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

  • Weber - Haile Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weber - Haile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weber - Haile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Littlejohn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fernandez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernandez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernandez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairforest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairforest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hames - Gault Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hames - Gault Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hames - Gault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Askew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Fairforest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairforest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Jonesville had a population of 286 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jonesville had a population of 819 people.

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

  • Bonham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bonham
    • From Jonesville to Bonham
  • Kelton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
    • Kelton is located in Union County
  • Pacolet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
    • West Springs is located in Union County
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Glenn Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
    • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
  • Colerain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colerain
    • From Jonesville to Colerain
  • Dutchman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
    • Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
  • Glendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Golightly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golightly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly
    • Golightly is located in Spartanburg County
  • Clifton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gould ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in York County
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meador have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Union County
    • Cotton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
      • Cotton is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in Jonesville ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jonesville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jonesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Jonesville:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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>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>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 Jonesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jonesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8361, Longitude: -81.6809    









 

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