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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pride. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pride to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pride, 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 Pride (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 Pride. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Pride is historic, it would have been located within present day Union 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 Union County: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg & York.

Below are the counties that are near Pride. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pride:

  • Union County     (The home county of Pride)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Tuckertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Sartor Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Lockhart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
    • Bonham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Buffalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.
    • Gayle Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Cabal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Eureka Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Blackstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lowrys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Smith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Richburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgemoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Great Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.
    • Blair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • White Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Adger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Jenkinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
    • Mitford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
    • Rion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.
    • Renno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Joanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinards
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tylersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glymphville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Pomaria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Helena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Peak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <2>
    • Little Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Prosperity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Slighs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Smyrna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.
    • Cross Anchor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Central Pacolet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacolet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <2>
    • Pauline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Stone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enoree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • McConnells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pride, see our County-by-County Page for Pride.

Cemeteries Near Pride ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pride.

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 Pride - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pride covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.

  • Fish Dam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kellys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jeter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glenn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sims Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cool Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Castles - Stevenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweet Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cane Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cane Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Gilliams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dennis Crosby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Pride in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pride.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pride, with the one closest to Pride listed first.

  • Carlisle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Leeds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leeds is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Santuc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Santuc is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuc
  • Ada ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ada is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Sandy River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy River is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meador is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
  • Herbert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Herbert is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
  • Baton Rouge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Baton Rouge is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Delta is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Shelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
  • Feasterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Feasterville is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feasterville
  • Goshen Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen Hill is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wilksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilksburg is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilksburg
    • Maybinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Maybinton is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
    • Lylesford ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lylesford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lylesford

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pride. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pride.

Newspapers Published in Pride ...

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 Pride.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pride, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pride.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Pride:

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 Pride, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pride) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.