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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Marydell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Marydell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Marydell, 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 Marydell (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 Marydell. 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 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 Marydell is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Marydell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marydell:
- Greenville County (The home county of Marydell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Tigerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Travelers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- O'Neal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Taylors
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wade Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Caesars Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Powderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Arial
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Rocky Bottom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Six Mile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Landrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campobello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Inman Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Lyman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Inman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Startex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Reidville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fingerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Arden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Tuxedo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Saluda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Upward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Barker Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Valley Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Hendersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Chimney Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Lake Lure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Brevard
(21 miles [33.8 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 <2>
- Rosman
(23 miles [37 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 <2>
- Balsam Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Lake Toxaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marydell, see our County-by-County Page for Marydell.
Cemeteries Near Marydell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marydell.
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 Marydell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marydell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- New Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mush Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lima Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marietta First FWB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Tyger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Terrys Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hagood - Hightower Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Marydell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marydell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marydell, with the one closest to Marydell listed first.
- Lima
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Tigerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Travelers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Taho ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- O'Neal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Glassy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marydell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marydell.
Newspapers Published in Marydell ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marydell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marydell, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marydell.
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 Marydell:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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 Marydell, 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Marydell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |