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 Locust Hill (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 Locust Hill. 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.
Locust Hill 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 Locust Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Locust Hill:
- Greenville County (The home county of Locust Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Tigerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Travelers Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Marietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Wade Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Chick Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Taylors
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Sans Souci
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Powderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(26 miles [41.8 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County
- Chesnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Laurens County
- Green Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Dacusville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Knob ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Easley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Pickens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Six Mile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Campobello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Lyman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Landrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Startex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Reidville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Tuxedo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Saluda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Upward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Barker Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Baxter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Valley Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Dana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Melrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Lure
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- East Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Brevard
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Pisgah Forest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rosman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Locust Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Locust Hill.
Cemeteries Near Locust Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locust Hill.
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 Locust Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Locust Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Enoree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Faith Temple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mush Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Travelers Rest UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tyger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Locust Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Locust Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Locust Hill, with the one closest to Locust Hill listed first.
- Sandy Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Tigerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Travelers Rest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taho ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- O'Neal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Lima
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Marietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Taylors
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Glassy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Locust Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Locust Hill.
Newspapers Published in Locust Hill ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locust Hill, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locust Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Locust Hill:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford 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> | 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 Locust Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Locust Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |