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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 Owings (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 Owings. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Owings is located in Laurens 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 Laurens County: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Spartanburg & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Owings. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Owings:

  • Laurens County     (The home county of Owings)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owings, with the one closest to Owings listed first.
    • Gray Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Pond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Laurens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tylersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Cold Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Gallagher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mountville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owings, with the one closest to Owings listed first.
    • Ware Shoals
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Honea Path
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Donalds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Due West
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Level Land
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owings, with the one closest to Owings listed first.
    • Pelzer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Piedmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Pelzer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Williamston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Belton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Powderville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Caldwell Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owings, with the one closest to Owings listed first.
    • Fountain Inn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fork Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Simpsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • Lickville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Five Forks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Mauldin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
    • Conestee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • East Gate Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
    • Pine Hill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • Golden Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owings, with the one closest to Owings listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Hodges
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Coronaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Grendel Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Newberry County
    • Whitmire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pickens County
    • Easley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owings, with the one closest to Owings listed first.
    • Enoree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Crescent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
    • Woodruff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Pond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
    • Cross Anchor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Reidville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Moore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roebuck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Startex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pauline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Franklin Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
      • Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Owings, with the one closest to Owings listed first.
    • Colerain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bonham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Owings ...

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 Owings.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Owings, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Owings.

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 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 Owings:

Cemeteries Near Owings ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owings.

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 Owings covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gray Court Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
  • Dials Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dials Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dials Cemetery
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Durbin Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Creek Cemetery
  • Highland Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home Cemetery
  • Green Pond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Wrights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
  • Continue List   (351 more) ...
    • Golden View Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Babb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Owings had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Gray Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Barksdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Laurens County
  • Fountain Inn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Laurens County
  • Enoree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hillsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
    • Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
  • Woodruff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fork Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
    • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
  • Simpsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lickville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
    • Lickville is located in Greenville County
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Laurens County
  • Tylersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hobbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
      • Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
    • Cashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
      • Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
    • Ekom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6310, Longitude: -82.1334       In this case, the coordinates for Owings have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Owings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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