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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about No Mans Land. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added No Mans Land to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with No Mans Land, 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 No Mans Land (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 No Mans Land. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of No Mans Land is historic, it would have been located within present day Union 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 Union County: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg & York.

Below are the counties that are near No Mans Land. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to No Mans Land:

  • Union County     (The home county of No Mans Land)
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Lockhart
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Kelly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Kelly is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Delta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Kings Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • East Gaffney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
    • Gaffney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blacksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Macedonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Cabal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Gayle Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Lowrys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Eureka Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Smith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Cornwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Blackstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgemoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Richburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Woodward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Blair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Renno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Tylersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glymphville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Central Pacolet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacolet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <2>
    • White Stone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
    • Pauline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Anchor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowpens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <2>
    • Zion Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Blairsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • McConnells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Filbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Filbert is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
    • Zadok ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Zadok is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Clover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.
    • Grover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
    • Earl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Elbethel ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Elbethel is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbethel

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to No Mans Land, see our County-by-County Page for No Mans Land.

Cemeteries Near No Mans Land ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of No Mans Land.

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 No Mans Land - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for No Mans Land covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.

  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Philippi Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Reidsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pinckney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Browns Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Foster - Woolbright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Free Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McBride Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (340 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brushy Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 No Mans Land in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of No Mans Land.

These communities are listed based on their distance from No Mans Land, with the one closest to No Mans Land listed first.

  • Cotton ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
  • Wilksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilksburg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
  • Gould ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gould is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Meador is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
  • Bullock Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bullock Creek is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
  • Kelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelton is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Baton Rouge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baton Rouge is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Hoodtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoodtown is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
  • Santuc
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Santuc is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuc
  • Hopewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Bonham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leeds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Leeds is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Sandy River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy River is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
    • Blairsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around No Mans Land. See our List of 1890's Communities around No Mans Land.

Newspapers Published in No Mans Land ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around No Mans Land.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of No Mans Land, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for No Mans Land.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 No Mans Land:

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 No Mans Land, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- No Mans Land) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.