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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Mercer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mercer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mercer, 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 Mercer (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 Mercer. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Mercer is historic, it would have been located within present day Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.

Below are the counties that are near Mercer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mercer:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Mercer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • East Gaffney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Blacksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kings Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaffney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Chesnee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Cabal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Lowrys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gayle Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Smith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Pacolet Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Pacolet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <3>
    • Cowpens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <3>
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • White Stone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Glendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mayo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Camp Croft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
    • Drayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pauline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Jonesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockhart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bonham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Colerain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Hickory Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Blairsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Filbert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Clover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bowling Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McConnells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
    • Lake Wylie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Grover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
    • Earl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Patterson Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Brittain Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • White Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Light Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Kings Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaston County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Bessemer City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
      • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <3>
    • South Gastonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gastonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
      • South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Perry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Tryon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Cherryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dellview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
      • Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
    • Gastonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
      • Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <3>
    • Dallas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
    • Ranlo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Smyre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
      • Smyre is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Cramerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <3>
  • Lincoln County (NC)
    • Crouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County (NC)
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Six Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Caroleen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Ellenboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <3>
    • Harris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Sandy Mush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Alexander Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Bostic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <3>
    • Forest City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mercer, see our County-by-County Page for Mercer.

Newspapers Published in Mercer ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mercer, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mercer.

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 Mercer:

Cemeteries Near Mercer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mercer.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mercer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.

  • Abingdon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abingdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abingdon Cemetery
  • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Galilee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
  • Heathcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heathcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heathcock Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Little Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Whig Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (391 more) ...
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Blalock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery

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 Mercer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mercer.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mercer, with the one closest to Mercer listed first.

  • Hickory Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Smyrna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kings Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Blacksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in York County
  • Hoodtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
    • Hoodtown is located in York County
  • Grover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
  • Gould ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in York County
  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Sharon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Earl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Kelton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
    • Kelton is located in Union County
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    • Bullock Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
      • Bullock Creek is located in York County
    • Blairsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in York County
    • Pacolet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mercer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mercer.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 Mercer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mercer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mercer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0196, Longitude: -81.5423       In this case, the coordinates for Mercer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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