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 Quail Ridge (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 Quail Ridge. 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 Quail Ridge ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Quail Ridge: Quail Rdg. (or less commonly used: Quail Rdge. or Quail Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Quail Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quail Ridge.
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 and hospitals 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.
Quail Ridge is located in Greenville 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 Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.
Below are the counties that are near Quail Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quail Ridge:
- Greenville County (The home county of Quail Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- East Gate Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Chick Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Taylors
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wade Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Greer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Mauldin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Conestee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- City View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Abbeville County
- Honea Path
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- Powderville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pelzer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- Chesnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- Green Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Tylersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Laurens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- Dacusville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Knob ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pickens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Six Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sunset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reidville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Startex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Wellford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Green Pond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Inman Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Fairforest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Gramling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Inman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- Colerain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- Saluda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Claremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Upward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- Tryon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mill Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- Cedar Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quail Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Quail Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Quail Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quail Ridge.
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 Quail Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quail Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hudson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vaughan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Five Forks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greer City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- Woodland Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Quail Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Quail Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quail Ridge, with the one closest to Quail Ridge listed first.
- Taylors
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Batesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Pelham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Chick Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Greer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mauldin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Simpsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
- Reidville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Horse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quail Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quail Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Quail Ridge ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quail Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quail Ridge, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quail Ridge.
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 Quail Ridge:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- Henderson 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> | 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- Quail Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Quail Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |