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 River Falls (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 River Falls. 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 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.
River Falls 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 River Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Falls:
- Greenville County (The home county of River Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Slater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tigerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Gowensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Berea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Sans Souci
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Paris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Powderville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oconee County
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Dacusville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Rocky Bottom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Pickens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nine Times
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Six Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Landrum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Campobello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Duncan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wellford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Startex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Fingerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Reidville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Arden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Royal Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Busbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Skyland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Biltmore Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Candler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Enka Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Acton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Haywood County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Cruso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zirconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- East Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Laurel Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sky Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Willow Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Saluda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Jackson County (NC)
- Argura
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Argura is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Melrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lure
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- East Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Balsam Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Toxaway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Falls, see our County-by-County Page for River Falls.
Cemeteries Near River Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Falls.
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 River Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Hart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gap Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mullinax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middle River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lima Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Terrys Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hagood - Hightower Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marietta First FWB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Bane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find River Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Falls.
These communities are listed based on their distance from River Falls, with the one closest to River Falls listed first.
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Caesars Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Lima
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Cedar Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Tigerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zirconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Penrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Falls.
Newspapers Published in River Falls ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Falls, 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 River Falls.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 River Falls:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Buncombe County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Jackson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford 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> | 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 River Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- River Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |