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Introduction ...

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

We've added Keowee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Keowee, 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 Keowee (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 Keowee. 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 Keowee is historic, it would have been located within present day Oconee 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 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 Keowee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keowee:

  • Oconee County     (The home county of Keowee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Newry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Utica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
    • Seneca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
    • Walhalla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Westminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fair Play
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tamassee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Oconee County
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Oconee County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • La France
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Townville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Leisure Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
    • Sandy Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Caldwell Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Golden Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Welcome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
    • White Horse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Horse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Parker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
    • Dunean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gantt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
    • Judson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
    • Berea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
    • City View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
      • City View is located in Greenville County
    • Pine Hill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • Sans Souci
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Conestee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Clemson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
    • Central
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Norris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Six Mile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nine Times
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
      • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
    • Crow Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Arial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
    • Pickens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Easley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dacusville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dacusville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Gumlog
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Lavonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <2>
    • Canon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Franklin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon <2>
    • Parhams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County (GA)
    • Carnesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • Tugaloo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tugaloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
      • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Reed Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Maretts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Hartwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Flat Shoals
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Bowersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Antioch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <2>
  • Stephens County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Jarrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Avalon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
    • Eastanollee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Toccoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa
      • Toccoa is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa <2>
    • Carnes Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
    • Toccoa Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <2>
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keowee, with the one closest to Keowee listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <2>
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Keowee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keowee.

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

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cemetery Hill
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wildwood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boggs Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Family Cemetery
    • The Boggs Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aaron Boggs Cemetery
  • Stribbling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stribbling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stribbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Kings Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kings Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kings Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (417 more) ...
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hepsibah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepsibah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepsibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Calhoun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Pickens County
  • Seneca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Central
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pendleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Six Mile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Townville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oakway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Oakway is located in Oconee County
  • West Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Retreat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Oconee County
  • Denver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Anderson County
  • Walhalla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Westminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fair Play
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Keowee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keowee.

Newspapers Published in Keowee ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keowee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keowee, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keowee.

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 helpful 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 Keowee:

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.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 Keowee, 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Keowee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keowee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6954, Longitude: -82.8785       In this case, the coordinates for Keowee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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