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 Nimmons (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 Nimmons. 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 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 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.
Nimmons is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Transylvania (NC), Anderson, Greenville & Oconee.
Below are the counties that are near Nimmons. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nimmons:
- Pickens County (The home county of Nimmons)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Nine Times
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Crow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Knob ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Pickens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Six Mile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arial
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Dacusville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Norris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Easley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Powderville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- La France
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Townville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Northlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Caesars Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Slater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Travelers Rest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- City View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Sans Souci
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Judson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Welcome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Dunean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mountain Rest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Walhalla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Longcreek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Rabun County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Antioch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Sky Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dillard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Haywood County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Cruso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Etowah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Tuxedo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Shoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Valley Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Zirconia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Flat Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Cashiers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Argura
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Erastus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Tuckasegee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Cullowhee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <1>
- Macon County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Lickskillet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Scaly Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ellijay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Orlando
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Orlando is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- East Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Lake Toxaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sapphire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brevard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Pisgah Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nimmons, see our County-by-County Page for Nimmons.
Cemeteries Near Nimmons ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nimmons.
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 Nimmons - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nimmons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Eastatoe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nimmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McKinney Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rocky Bottom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Pickens.
- The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70716 <3>
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lance Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 in 1895, Nimmons had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nimmons, with the one closest to Nimmons listed first.
- Eastatoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
- Jocassee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jocassee is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
- Nine Times
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Crow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Knob ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Six Mile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cherryfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Caesars Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cedar Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dacusville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nimmons. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nimmons.
Newspapers Published in Nimmons ...
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 Nimmons.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nimmons, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nimmons.
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 helpful 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 Nimmons:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Oconee County
- Rabun County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Macon 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> | 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- Nimmons) 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 Nimmons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |