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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Obed. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Obed to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Obed, 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 Obed (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 Obed. 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 Obed is historic, it would have been located within present day Spartanburg County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties 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 Obed. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Obed:

  • Spartanburg County     (The home county of Obed)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Campobello
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fingerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gramling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Landrum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
      • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <2>
    • Inman Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
    • Inman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
    • Boiling Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Southern Shops
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Chesnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Macedonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • East Gaffney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Gowensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County
    • Highland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Greenville County
    • O'Neal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
    • Greer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <2>
    • Tigerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chick Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Taylors
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • East Gate Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
    • Wade Hampton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
      • Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
    • Travelers Rest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Pickens County
    • Dacusville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Cliffside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mooresboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Lattimore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • New House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
      • New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Brittain Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Kingstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Saluda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
    • Upward
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
      • Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Tuxedo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <2>
    • Zirconia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • East Flat Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
      • East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <2>
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Flat Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Barker Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
      • Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Bat Cave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carolina Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
      • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
  • McDowell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Vein Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
      • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County (NC)
    • Sugar Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County (NC)
  • Polk County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Tryon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>
    • Mill Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <2>
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Holly Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Harris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Bakersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Rutherfordton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Mush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Alexander Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Forest City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Spindale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
      • Spindale is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <2>
    • Caroleen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Henrietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Obed, see our County-by-County Page for Obed.

Newspapers Published in Obed ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obed.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Obed, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Obed.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Obed:

Cemeteries Near Obed ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obed.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Obed covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.

  • Jackson Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Grove Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
  • Abrams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gowansville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowansville Cemetery
  • New Hope UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
  • Continue List   (396 more) ...

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 Obed in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Obed.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.

  • New Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
  • Campobello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Collinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
  • Fingerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Landrum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <2>
  • Gowensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
    • Gowensville is located in Greenville County
  • Inman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
  • Sandy Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
  • Andover ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Spartanburg County
  • Campton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Spartanburg County
  • Tyger ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
    • Tyger is located in Greenville County
  • Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
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    • Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Tryon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Obed. See our List of 1890's Communities around Obed.

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 Obed, 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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Obed) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obed. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1532, Longitude: -82.0932       In this case, the coordinates for Obed have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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