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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 Lakeside (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 Lakeside. 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.

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

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Lakeside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
    • Gantt
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • White Horse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Pine Hill Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
    • Dunean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
    • Judson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Welcome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Golden Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
    • Conestee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • City View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • City View is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Parker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Mauldin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
    • Honea Path
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Donalds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ware Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Due West
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
    • Powderville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Piedmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pelzer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Pelzer
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Williamston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Belton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Anderson Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
    • Northlake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Pendleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • La France
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Princeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Gray Court
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Ekom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Mount Gallagher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Laurens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
    • Newry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Utica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Seneca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
    • Easley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Arial
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
    • Dacusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pickens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Central
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Crow Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Isaqueena Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
    • Six Mile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clemson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeside, with the one closest to Lakeside listed first.
    • Crescent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Reidville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Green Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Duncan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Brookside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Lyman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <1>
    • Startex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodruff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Moore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Inman Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
    • Fairforest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • Tuxedo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Lakeside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeside.

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 Lakeside - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakeside covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pinevale Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grove Station Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Judson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenville Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (378 more) ...

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.<3>

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

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

  • White Horse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Piedmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mauldin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
  • Pelzer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Woodville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Simpsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Easley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Williamston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Piercetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Piercetown is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
  • Lickville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
  • Fork Shoals
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Batesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Batesville is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Pelham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Taylors
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lakeside ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeside, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakeside.

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 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 Lakeside:

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 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.
<3>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 Lakeside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Lakeside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.