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Introduction ...

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

We've added Reedy River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reedy River, 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 Reedy River (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 Reedy River. 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 Reedy River ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Reedy River: Reedy Riv.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 Reedy River is historic, it would have been located within present day Laurens County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties 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 Reedy River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reedy River:

  • Laurens County     (The home county of Reedy River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reedy River, with the one closest to Reedy River listed first.
    • Princeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Gallagher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Green Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cold Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tylersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reedy River, with the one closest to Reedy River listed first.
    • Ware Shoals
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Honea Path
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Donalds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Due West
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Level Land
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Antreville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Abbeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Lake Secession
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reedy River, with the one closest to Reedy River listed first.
    • Belton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pelzer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Pelzer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Piedmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Caldwell Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Powderville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Homeland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Northlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Deans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reedy River, with the one closest to Reedy River listed first.
    • Fork Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Lickville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Fountain Inn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Simpsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • Mauldin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <4>
    • Conestee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Forks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Golden Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
    • Gantt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gantt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
    • Pine Hill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
    • Pelham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Dunean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reedy River, with the one closest to Reedy River listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Hodges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coronaca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Grendel Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Mathews Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Fairforest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
    • Ninety Six
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Promised Land
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
    • Verdery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reedy River, with the one closest to Reedy River listed first.
    • Mudlick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
    • Chappells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reedy River, with the one closest to Reedy River listed first.
    • Enoree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
    • Woodruff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
    • Cross Anchor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Reidville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Moore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Pauline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roebuck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
    • Startex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reedy River, with the one closest to Reedy River listed first.
    • Colerain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Sedalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Reedy River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reedy River.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rabun Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabun Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabun Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Traynham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traynham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traynham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Princeton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bolt Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolt Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Babb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Laurens County
  • Brewerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
    • Brewerton is located in Laurens County
  • Ekom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Ekom is located in Laurens County
  • Mount Gallagher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
  • Barksdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Laurens County
  • Gray Court
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fork Shoals
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
    • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
  • Owings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
    • Owings is located in Laurens County
  • Honea Path
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lickville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
    • Lickville is located in Greenville County
  • Donalds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Toney Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
    • Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fountain Inn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Ora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Laurens County

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

Newspapers Published in Reedy River ...

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 Reedy River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reedy River, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reedy River.

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 Reedy River:

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 Reedy River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Reedy River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reedy River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5071, Longitude: -82.2207       In this case, the coordinates for Reedy River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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