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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mayfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mayfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mayfield, 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 Mayfield (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 Mayfield. 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 Mayfield 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 Mayfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mayfield:
- Greenville County (The home county of Mayfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Marietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Slater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cleveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Travelers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Sans Souci
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- City View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Parker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield 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)
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- La France
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tamassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Dacusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Knob ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Arial
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Pickens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Easley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Rocky Bottom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nine Times
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Six Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Campobello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Landrum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gramling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Wellford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Inman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Startex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Reidville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County (NC)
- Avery Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Haywood County (NC)
- Cruso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- 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
- Tuxedo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zirconia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Valley Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- East Flat Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saluda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Etowah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Laurel Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sky Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- 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
- Jackson County (NC)
- Cashiers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 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 Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Seven Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Rosman
(16 miles [25.7 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 <2>
- Penrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brevard
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Pisgah Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Balsam Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sapphire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mayfield, see our County-by-County Page for Mayfield.
Cemeteries Near Mayfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayfield.
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 Mayfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mayfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peters Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitmire Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmire Family Cemetery
- The Whitmire Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hitmire - Hunt Family Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marietta First FWB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oolenoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Looper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nine Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middle River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.
Mayfield itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mayfield, with the one closest to Mayfield listed first.
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Marietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dacusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Caesars Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Knob ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Travelers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Cedar Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tigerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Crow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Easley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- East Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mayfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayfield.
Newspapers Published in Mayfield ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mayfield, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mayfield.
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 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 Mayfield:
- 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> | 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 Mayfield, 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |