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 Pleasant Hill (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 Pleasant Hill. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Pleasant Hill is located in Greenville 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 Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill:
- Greenville County (The home county of Pleasant Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- O'Neal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Gowensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Tigerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Chick Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Greer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Taylors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wade Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Travelers Rest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Paris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Powderville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Chesnee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Laurens County
- Green Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Dacusville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Knob ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Easley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Pickens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Rocky Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Gramling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Campobello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Landrum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wellford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Startex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Fingerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Reidville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buncombe County (NC)
- Arden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Saluda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zirconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Upward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Dana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Barker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Valley Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Tryon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mill Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Lure
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Green Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Rutherfordton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Spindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Ruth
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- East Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Hill.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.
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 Pleasant Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tyger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Mush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Faith Temple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Pleasant Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Taho ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- O'Neal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Glassy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Andover ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Gowensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Sandy Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Tigerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Campobello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Taylors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Greer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Hill.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Hill ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pleasant Hill:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford 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 Pleasant Hill, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |