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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 Kinards (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 Kinards. 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 and doctors 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.

Kinards is primarily located in Laurens County. A portion of Kinards extends into Newberry 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 Laurens County: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Spartanburg & Union.

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

  • Laurens County     (The home county of Kinards)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinards, with the one closest to Kinards listed first.
    • Joanna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Renno
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cross Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Anglers Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Laurens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cold Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Tylersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
  • Abbeville County
    • Ware Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinards, with the one closest to Kinards listed first.
    • Blair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Jenkinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rock Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinards, with the one closest to Kinards listed first.
    • Coronaca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Ninety Six
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
    • Fairforest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Grendel Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mathews Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Cokesbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Hodges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinards, with the one closest to Kinards listed first.
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Lake Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinards, with the one closest to Kinards listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverstreet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Newberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitmire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chappells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Old Town Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Prosperity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Glymphville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Pomaria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Slighs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Little Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Peak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <1>
  • Saluda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinards, with the one closest to Kinards listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Saluda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinards, with the one closest to Kinards listed first.
    • Cross Anchor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Enoree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodruff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kinards, with the one closest to Kinards listed first.
    • Sartor Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bonham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Kinards ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kinards.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kinards, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kinards.

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 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 Kinards:

Cemeteries Near Kinards ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kinards.

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

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

  • Sharon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Bush River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bush River Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush River Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush River Quaker Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Little River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
  • Little River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Tranquil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquil Cemetery
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
  • Little Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Beaver Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Beaver Dam Cemetery
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Flinthill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinthill Cemetery

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 Kinards had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Gary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Newberry County
  • Jalapa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jalapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Newberry County
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Laurens County
  • Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Laurens County
  • Renno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Renno is located in Laurens County
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Newberry County
  • Huntington ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Laurens County
  • Mountville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Silverstreet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cross Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vaughanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughanville
    • Vaughanville is located in Newberry County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Whitmire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Chappells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kinards) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3804, Longitude: -81.7774    
<4>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.
<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 Kinards, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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