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 North Pacolet (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 North Pacolet. 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 North Pacolet ...
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 North Pacolet: N. Pacolet
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 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.
North Pacolet 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 North Pacolet. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Pacolet:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of North Pacolet)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- Fingerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campobello
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Landrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gramling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Inman Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Southern Shops
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- Chesnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- Gowensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- 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
- Greer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tigerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- 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
- Taylors
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Buncombe County (NC)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- Cliffside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Mooresboro
(23 miles [37 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
- Boiling Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Lattimore
(26 miles [41.8 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
- New House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brittain Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Kingstown
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campcall is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campcall
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- Saluda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Dana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Upward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Tuxedo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Zirconia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Claremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barker Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Bat Cave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- McDowell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- Vein Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Sugar Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Moffitt Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mill Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 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 North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet 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
- Bakersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Rutherfordton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- 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
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Sandy Mush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Spindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Pacolet, see our County-by-County Page for North Pacolet.
Cemeteries Near North Pacolet ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Pacolet.
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 North Pacolet - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Pacolet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Abrams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gramling UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gowansville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Polk Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (396 more) ...
- Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Poors Ford Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find North Pacolet in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Pacolet.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Pacolet, with the one closest to North Pacolet listed first.
- New Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Collinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Fingerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campobello
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Landrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Gowensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Inman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Andover ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Campton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Pacolet. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Pacolet.
Newspapers Published in North Pacolet ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Pacolet.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Pacolet, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Pacolet.
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 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 North Pacolet:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Buncombe 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- North Pacolet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 North Pacolet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |