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 Ole Salem Estates (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 Ole Salem Estates. 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 Ole Salem Estates ...
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 Ole Salem Estates: Ole Salem Ests.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Ole Salem Estates 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 Ole Salem Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ole Salem Estates:
- Pickens County (The home county of Ole Salem Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Dacusville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Arial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Pickens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Sunset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Six Mile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Powderville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- La France
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Northlake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Belton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Anderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Berea
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Sans Souci
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Travelers Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- City View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Parker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Slater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Judson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Welcome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Dunean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Laurens County
- Green Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Newry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Utica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Tamassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Duncan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reidville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Startex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Crescent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Inman Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Campobello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gramling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Inman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Landrum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Mount Olive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saluda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Flat Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Laurel Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Barker Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Etowah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hendersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Brevard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Penrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Lake Toxaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sapphire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ole Salem Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Ole Salem Estates.
Cemeteries Near Ole Salem Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ole Salem Estates.
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 Ole Salem Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ole Salem Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Dacusville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lathem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ponder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Barrett Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McAdams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunts Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jameson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holcombe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Looper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nine Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Cedar Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Foundation Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Ole Salem Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ole Salem Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ole Salem Estates, with the one closest to Ole Salem Estates listed first.
- Dacusville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Travelers Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- White Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Riverview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Caesars Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Lima
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ole Salem Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ole Salem Estates.
Newspapers Published in Ole Salem Estates ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ole Salem Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ole Salem Estates, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ole Salem Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ole Salem Estates:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson County
- Polk 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> | 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 Ole Salem Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Ole Salem Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |