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Introduction ...

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

We've added Red Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Red Town, 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 Red Town (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 Red Town. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Red Town 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 Red Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Town:

  • Union County     (The home county of Red Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Town, with the one closest to Red Town listed first.
    • Delta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Carlisle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sartor Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
    • Tuckertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Meador ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Meador is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
    • Sedalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bonham is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
    • Lockhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Town, with the one closest to Red Town listed first.
    • Cabal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
    • Gayle Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cornwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Blackstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eureka Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
    • Lowrys
      (23 miles [37 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Town, with the one closest to Red Town listed first.
    • Blair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Woodward
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Adger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Jenkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Town, with the one closest to Red Town listed first.
    • Renno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
    • Dover ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Joanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tylersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Laurens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Mountville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cold Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Cross Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Town, with the one closest to Red Town listed first.
    • Whitmire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Glymphville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
    • Helena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Newberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Pomaria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Prosperity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Silverstreet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Slighs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Peak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Town, with the one closest to Red Town listed first.
    • Cross Anchor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Enoree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pacolet
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Pacolet
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • White Stone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodruff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Moore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Town, with the one closest to Red Town listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hopewell is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Blairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • McConnells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Red Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Town.

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 Red Town - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Otterson Fort Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cold Well Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gilliams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cane Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cane Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Steen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Ada ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ada is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Delta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Delta is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Santuc
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Santuc is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuc
  • Goshen Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Goshen Hill is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Hill
  • Carlisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Whitmire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Meador is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
  • Sedalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maybinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maybinton is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybinton
  • Shelton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
  • Herbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Herbert is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Leeds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Leeds is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Lylesford ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lylesford is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lylesford
    • Cross Keys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cross Keys is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys

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

Newspapers Published in Red Town ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Town, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Town.

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 Red Town:

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 Red Town, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.