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 South Cove (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 South Cove. 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 South Cove ...
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 South Cove: S. Cove
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 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 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.
Andersonville ‑ Historic (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Horse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashiers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
East Fork (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Cove.
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 South Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Cove, with the one closest to South Cove listed first.
Mt. View Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oconee Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Oponee Memorial Gardens (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oponee Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Old New Hope Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
New Foundation Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Foundation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Piney Grove Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Old Kings Grove Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kings Grove 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.<4>
While we didn't find South Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Cove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Cove, with the one closest to South Cove listed first.
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Cove.
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Cove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Cove, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Cove.
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 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 South Cove:
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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.
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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.
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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 South Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7162, Longitude: -82.9601 In this case, the coordinates for South Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).