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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 Oaks (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 Oaks. 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.

River Oaks is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.

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

  • Spartanburg County     (The home county of River Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Fingerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Boiling Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Valley Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Inman Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
    • Inman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
    • Brooklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
    • Southern Shops
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gramling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mayo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Campobello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fairforest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Chesnee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Macedonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • East Gaffney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Gaffney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Blacksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Gowensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County
    • Greer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <1>
    • O'Neal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Neal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Greenville County
    • Chick Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chick Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Pelham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Taylors
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tigerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • East Gate Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
    • Wade Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
      • Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
    • Five Forks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Travelers Rest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Colerain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Kelly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Union County
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Cliffside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Mooresboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Lattimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Sharon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Brittain Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • New House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
      • New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Earl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Kingstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Saluda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <1>
    • Baxter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Upward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
      • Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Zirconia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuxedo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <1>
    • Claremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Dana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • East Flat Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
      • East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <1>
    • Flat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Barker Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
      • Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
    • Bat Cave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Tryon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <1>
    • Mill Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <1>
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Oaks, with the one closest to River Oaks listed first.
    • Holly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Harris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Shiloh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Henrietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Sandy Mush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Alexander Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Bakersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Caroleen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Forest City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutherfordton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Spindale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
      • Spindale is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <1>
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near River Oaks ...

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

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 River Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Casey Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ezell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buck Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thorne Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

While we didn't find River Oaks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Oaks.

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

  • Fingerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
    • New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
  • Campton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Spartanburg County
  • Inman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
    • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
  • Brooklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
  • Sandy Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
  • Mount Zion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County
  • Campobello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fairforest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Whitney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
  • Collinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
  • Spartanburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wellford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Converse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Landrum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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      • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Oaks. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Oaks.

Newspapers Published in River Oaks ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Oaks, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Oaks.

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 River Oaks:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- River Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0996, Longitude: -82.0034       In this case, the coordinates for River Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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