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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Prices Store. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Prices Store to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prices Store, 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 Prices Store (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 Prices Store. 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 Prices Store ...
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.
While the name of this community is Prices Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Prices Store may originally have been Price's Store.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Prices Store might be written as Price Store.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Prices Store. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prices Store.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Prices Store is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Prices Store. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prices Store:
- Pickens County (The home county of Prices Store)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Rocky Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Crow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nine Times
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Dacusville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Arial
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Six Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Easley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- Powderville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- La France
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Northlake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Pelzer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Leisure Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Townville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Williamston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- Caesars Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Travelers Rest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Berea
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Parker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Sans Souci
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- City View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Judson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Welcome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Dunean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tamassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Utica
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Walhalla
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Rest
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Richland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westminster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Haywood County (NC)
- Cruso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- Mount Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Etowah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zirconia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Claremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Shoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Valley Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- East Flat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
- Jackson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- Cashiers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argura
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Erastus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Tuckasegee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Macon County (NC)
- Lickskillet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Polk County (NC)
- Melrose
(29 miles [46.7 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 Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- East Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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 <3>
- Cedar Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Toxaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Brevard
(16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
- Sapphire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Penrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prices Store, see our County-by-County Page for Prices Store.
Cemeteries Near Prices Store ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prices Store.
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 Prices Store - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prices Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chastain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce Hagood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Bottom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eastatoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Pickens.
- The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70716 <5>
- Brown Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nimmons 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.
While we didn't find Prices Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prices Store.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prices Store, with the one closest to Prices Store listed first.
- Crow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Knob ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Nimmons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nimmons is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Nine Times
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Eastatoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- East Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Jocassee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jocassee is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
- Dacusville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Caesars Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Cedar Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cherryfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Six Mile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prices Store. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prices Store.
Newspapers Published in Prices Store ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prices Store.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prices Store, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prices Store.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Prices Store:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Pickens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Oconee County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Polk County
- Transylvania 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 Prices Store, 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> | 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- Prices Store) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |