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 Maryville (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 Maryville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Maryville is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Maryville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maryville:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of Maryville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Pacolet Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Central Pacolet
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Pacolet
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- White Stone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Croft
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Cowpens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Pauline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spartanburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Macedonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Chesnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blacksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Cabal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Lowrys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Greer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Five Forks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Gowensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Fountain Inn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Woodland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Simpsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- O'Neal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Taylors
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Tylersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Gray Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Renno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Renno is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
- Newberry County
- Whitmire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Lockhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Meador ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- Carlisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hickory Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Sharon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Filbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- McConnells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Cliffside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Earl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Boiling Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Grover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Patterson Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Mooresboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Henrietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Caroleen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Six Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Sandy Mush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Ellenboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Forest City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maryville, see our County-by-County Page for Maryville.
Cemeteries Near Maryville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maryville.
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 Maryville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maryville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Bates Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littlejohn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Fairforest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairforest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (430 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willis 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.<2>
While we didn't find Maryville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maryville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maryville, with the one closest to Maryville listed first.
- Pacolet
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cowpens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Converse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Golightly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Golightly is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly
- Glenn Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
- West Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
- Whitney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Spartanburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bonham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Dutchman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dutchman is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maryville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maryville.
Newspapers Published in Maryville ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maryville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maryville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maryville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Maryville:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Newberry County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Rutherford 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 Maryville, 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- Maryville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |