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 View (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 View. 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 Pleasant View ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant View: Pleasant Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant View.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Pleasant View 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 Pleasant View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant View:
- Pickens County (The home county of Pleasant View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Pickens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Crow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Sunset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Dacusville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nine Times
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Rocky Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Six Mile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Powderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Pendleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- La France
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Pelzer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Williamston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Northlake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Anderson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Leisure Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Caesars Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Travelers Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Parker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- City View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Sans Souci
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Welcome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Dunean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Judson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Newry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- West Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Walhalla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Rest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Westminster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- Duncan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Mount Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Zirconia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Etowah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Laurel Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sky Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- East Flat Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saluda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Cashiers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Argura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Polk County (NC)
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Lake Toxaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Brevard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Seven Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Sapphire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Balsam Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant View, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant View.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant View.
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 View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Bruce Hagood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge View Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (367 more) ...
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Secona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(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 Pleasant View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant View, with the one closest to Pleasant View listed first.
- Crow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Knob ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Dacusville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Nine Times
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Nimmons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Six Mile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eastatoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
- Riverview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- East Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant View.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant View ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant View, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant View.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 View:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Oconee County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson County
- Jackson 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 Pleasant View, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |