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 Shiloh (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 Shiloh. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Shiloh is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Shiloh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shiloh:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of Shiloh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Valley Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southern Shops
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairforest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Una
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Inman Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Franklin Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Saxon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Whitney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Hub City Courts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Chesnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Blacksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Greer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gowensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- O'Neal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Chick Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Taylors
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- East Gate Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Five Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Wade Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Tigerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Paris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Woodland Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Gray Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Tylersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Pickens County
- Dacusville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Jonesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Colerain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bonham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Boiling Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Mooresboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Lattimore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brittain Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Earl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Saluda
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zirconia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Upward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Claremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Flat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Barker Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Tryon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Mill Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Harris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Shiloh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Henrietta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Sandy Mush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Caroleen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Bakersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Forest City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spindale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Six Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Rutherfordton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shiloh, see our County-by-County Page for Shiloh.
Cemeteries Near Shiloh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shiloh.
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 Shiloh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shiloh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mosse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arkwright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- Seay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find Shiloh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shiloh.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shiloh, with the one closest to Shiloh listed first.
- Campton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Mount Zion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Fairforest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Inman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Wellford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fingerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campobello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Converse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Glendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Andover ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shiloh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shiloh.
Newspapers Published in Shiloh ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiloh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shiloh, 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 Shiloh.
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 Shiloh:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Union County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford 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 Shiloh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shiloh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |