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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Powers Shop. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Powers Shop to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Powers Shop, please Contact Us.
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 Powers Shop (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 Powers Shop. 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 Powers Shop ...
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.
While the name of this community is Powers Shop, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Powers Shop may originally have been Power's Shop.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Powers Shop might be written as Power Shop.
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Powers Shop is historic, it would have been located within present day Laurens 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 Laurens County: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Spartanburg & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Powers Shop. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powers Shop:
- Laurens County (The home county of Powers Shop)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- Gray Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Laurens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Tylersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Ekom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Cold Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Mount Gallagher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop 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)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- Pelzer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Pelzer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Belton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Anderson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Anderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Northlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- Fountain Inn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Woodland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Lickville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Five Forks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Mauldin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conestee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pine Hill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Golden Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- East Gate Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- Cokesbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Hodges
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coronaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grendel Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Newberry County
- Mudlick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- Easley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dacusville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Woodruff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enoree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Green Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Reidville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Anchor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Roebuck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Startex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pauline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- Colerain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Sedalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jonesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bonham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powers Shop, see our County-by-County Page for Powers Shop.
Cemeteries Near Powers Shop ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powers Shop.
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 Powers Shop - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powers Shop covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- New Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dials Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gray Court Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Golden View Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Durbin Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Babb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (362 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Powers Shop in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powers Shop.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powers Shop, with the one closest to Powers Shop listed first.
- Owings
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Owings is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
- Gray Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Inn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barksdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barksdale is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ora is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Woodruff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Enoree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Lickville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Cashville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Hobbyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
- Tylersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powers Shop. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powers Shop.
Newspapers Published in Powers Shop ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powers Shop.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powers Shop, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powers Shop.
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 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 Powers Shop:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Laurens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Newberry County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Powers Shop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Powers Shop) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |