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 Lakemont (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 Lakemont. 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.
Lakemont is primarily located in Greenville County. A portion of Lakemont extends into Pickens 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 Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.
Below are the counties that are near Lakemont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakemont:
- Greenville County (The home county of Lakemont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Caesars Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Slater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Tigerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Berea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- City View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Parker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Sans Souci
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Powderville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Dacusville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Rocky Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Pickens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arial
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Nine Times
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Easley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Six Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Landrum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Campobello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Lyman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Inman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Avery Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Arden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Busbee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Haywood County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Cruso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etowah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zirconia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sky Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- East Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Barker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Hendersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Argura
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Cashiers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Melrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Seven Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Rosman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Pisgah Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brevard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Penrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Balsam Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakemont, see our County-by-County Page for Lakemont.
Cemeteries Near Lakemont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakemont.
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 Lakemont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakemont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Hardin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saluda Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oolenoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peters Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGaha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middle River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Cassell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lance Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chastain 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.<2>
While we didn't find Lakemont in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakemont.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakemont, with the one closest to Lakemont listed first.
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Caesars Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dacusville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- East Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Lima
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Nimmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Crow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherryfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Davidson River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakemont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakemont.
Newspapers Published in Lakemont ...
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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakemont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakemont, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakemont.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lakemont:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Polk County
- Transylvania 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> | 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 Lakemont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakemont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |