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 Powderville (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 Powderville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Powderville is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Powderville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powderville:
- Anderson County (The home county of Powderville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Northlake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Anderson Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- La France
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Honea Path
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Donalds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ware Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Welcome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Gantt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Dunean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Judson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Parker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Golden Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Pine Hill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- City View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Berea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sans Souci
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Green Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Gray Court
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Newry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Utica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tamassee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Easley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Dacusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pickens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Central
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Isaqueena Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Crow Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Knob ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Six Mile
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clemson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Crescent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Reidville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Lyman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Startex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wellford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Gramling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Mount Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(30 miles [48.3 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powderville, see our County-by-County Page for Powderville.
Cemeteries Near Powderville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powderville.
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 Powderville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powderville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pinevale Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Welcome Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Judson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grove Station Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Georges Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview UMC Cemetery
- The Fairview UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Methodist Cemetery
- Corinth Baptist #2 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Powderville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powderville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powderville, with the one closest to Powderville listed first.
- White Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Easley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Piercetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Pelzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dacusville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Mauldin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Williamston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Simpsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Taylors
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powderville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powderville.
Newspapers Published in Powderville ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powderville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powderville, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powderville.
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 Powderville:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson 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 Powderville, 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- Powderville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |