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 Mayo Mills (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 Mayo Mills. 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.
Name Variations for Mayo Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mayo Mills: Mayo Mls. (or less commonly used: Mayo Mlls.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Mayo Mills 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 Mayo Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mayo Mills:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of Mayo Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Mayo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cowpens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Converse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Valley Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Drayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fingerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Chesnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Blacksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chester County
- Cabal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Gowensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Greer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Chick Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Taylors
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Five Forks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Tigerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wade Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Jonesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bonham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Colerain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Lockhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Smyrna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blairsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Boiling Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Mooresboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Lattimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brittain Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Earl
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Patterson Springs
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Kingstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Henderson County (NC)
- Saluda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Columbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Caroleen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Sandy Mush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Six Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Alexander Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ellenboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bakersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bostic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mayo Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Mayo Mills.
Cemeteries Near Mayo Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayo Mills.
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 Mayo Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mayo Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Scruggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Island Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Buck Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Casey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dewberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Painter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ezell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Mayo Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mayo Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mayo Mills, with the one closest to Mayo Mills listed first.
- Cowpens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Converse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Whitney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Fingerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Sandy Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- New Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nicholsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Campton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Fairforest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mayo Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayo Mills.
Newspapers Published in Mayo Mills ...
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 Mayo Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mayo Mills, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mayo Mills.
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 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 Mayo Mills:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Greenville County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Polk 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> | 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 Mayo Mills, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mayo Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |