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 Sandy Flat (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 Sandy Flat. 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 Sandy Flat ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sandy Flat: Sandy Flt.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sandy Flat 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 Sandy Flat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Flat:
- Greenville County (The home county of Sandy Flat)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- O'Neal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Tigerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chick Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Taylors
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Travelers Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Wade Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- East Gate Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Greer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- Powderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County
- Chesnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- Green Pond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- Dacusville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Knob ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Pickens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Sunset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Norris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Six Mile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- Duncan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Campobello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gramling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Startex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Landrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reidville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Franklin Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- Saluda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Flat Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Upward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Barker Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Baxter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Valley Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Dana
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- Holly Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Brevard
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Rosman
(28 miles [45.1 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Flat, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Flat.
Cemeteries Near Sandy Flat ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy Flat.
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 Sandy Flat - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sandy Flat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- Faith Temple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enoree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Milford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mush Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Travelers Rest UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (377 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mosteller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sandy Flat had a population of 55 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Flat, with the one closest to Sandy Flat listed first.
- O'Neal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Taho ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- Travelers Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tigerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Taylors
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Greer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Andover ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Glassy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Flat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Flat.
Newspapers Published in Sandy Flat ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Flat.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Flat, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Flat.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sandy Flat:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sandy Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Sandy Flat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |