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 New Prospect (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 New Prospect. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
New Prospect 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 New Prospect. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Prospect:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of New Prospect)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Fingerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gramling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campobello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Inman Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Valley Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Landrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mayo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Southern Shops
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Johnson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Chesnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Blacksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Gowensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- O'Neal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Greer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Tigerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Taylors
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Pelham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- East Gate Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Wade Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Five Forks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Union County
- Jonesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Boiling Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mooresboro
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Lattimore
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- New House
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Brittain Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Kingstown
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Campcall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campcall is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
- Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Saluda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Upward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Tuxedo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zirconia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- East Flat Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Bat Cave
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Carolina Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- McDowell County (NC)
- Vein Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 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 New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Sandy Mush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Rutherfordton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Bakersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Henrietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Caroleen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Ruth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Prospect, see our County-by-County Page for New Prospect.
Cemeteries Near New Prospect ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Prospect.
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 New Prospect - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Prospect covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gramling UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ezell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Abrams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (401 more) ...
- Casey Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thorne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Prospect had a population of 107 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
- Fingerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Campobello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Inman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Campton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Landrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Andover ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Gowensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wellford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairforest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Prospect. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Prospect.
Newspapers Published in New Prospect ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Prospect.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Prospect, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Prospect.
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 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 New Prospect:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Union County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- McDowell 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> | 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- New Prospect) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 New Prospect, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |