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 Mountain Lake Colony (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 Mountain Lake Colony. 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 Mountain Lake Colony ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mountain Lake Colony: Mtn. Lk. Colony
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Mountain Lake Colony is located in 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 Mountain Lake Colony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountain Lake Colony:
- Greenville County (The home county of Mountain Lake Colony)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Caesars Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Slater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Tigerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Berea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Sans Souci
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- City View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Parker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Powderville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Dacusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Rocky Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens
(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
- Arial
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Six Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Landrum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Campobello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Lyman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Inman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Arden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Royal Pines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Busbee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Glady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Haywood County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Cruso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etowah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Zirconia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Holly Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sky Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- East Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Barker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Argura
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Cashiers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 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 Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Seven Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Brevard
(12 miles [19.3 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 <1>
- Rosman
(12 miles [19.3 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 <1>
- Penrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Balsam Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Toxaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mountain Lake Colony, see our County-by-County Page for Mountain Lake Colony.
Cemeteries Near Mountain Lake Colony ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain Lake Colony.
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 Mountain Lake Colony - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mountain Lake Colony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Hardin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Saluda Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oolenoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McGaha Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gap Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Cassell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chastain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peters Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Mountain Lake Colony in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain Lake Colony.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mountain Lake Colony, with the one closest to Mountain Lake Colony listed first.
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Caesars Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- East Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Dacusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Davidson River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Brevard
(12 miles [19.3 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 <1>
- Cherryfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Nimmons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mountain Lake Colony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Lake Colony.
Newspapers Published in Mountain Lake Colony ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Lake Colony.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain Lake Colony, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain Lake Colony.
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 websites either 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 Mountain Lake Colony:
- 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> | 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 Mountain Lake Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Lake Colony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |