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 South Forest Estates (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 Forest Estates. 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 Forest Estates ...
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 Forest Estates: S. Frst. Ests.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
South Forest Estates is located in Greenville 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 Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.
Below are the counties that are near South Forest Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Forest Estates:
- Greenville County (The home county of South Forest Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Forest Estates, with the one closest to South Forest Estates listed first.
- Gantt
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gantt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Pine Hill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Conestee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Mauldin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Judson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Welcome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- White Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Golden Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- City View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Parker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Sans Souci
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sans Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
- Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Forest Estates, with the one closest to South Forest Estates listed first.
- Honea Path
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Donalds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ware Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Due West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Forest Estates, with the one closest to South Forest Estates listed first.
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Pelzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Anderson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Northlake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Anderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- La France
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Forest Estates, with the one closest to South Forest Estates listed first.
- Green Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Gray Court
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Ekom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Laurens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gallagher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Tylersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Newry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Forest Estates, with the one closest to South Forest Estates listed first.
- Easley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dacusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dacusville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Arial
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pickens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Norris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Isaqueena Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaqueena Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Six Mile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clemson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nine Times
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Forest Estates, with the one closest to South Forest Estates listed first.
- Crescent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Reidville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Duncan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Startex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wellford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairforest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Gramling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson County (NC)
- Tuxedo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Polk County (NC)
- Tryon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- Cedar Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
- Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Forest Estates, see our County-by-County Page for South Forest Estates.
Cemeteries Near South Forest Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Forest Estates.
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 Forest Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Forest Estates, with the one closest to South Forest Estates listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pinevale Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinevale Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinevale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mauldin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauldin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauldin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Welcome Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grove Station Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Station Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenville Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Judson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Springwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>
While we didn't find South Forest Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Forest Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Forest Estates, with the one closest to South Forest Estates listed first.
- Mauldin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Pelzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Batesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Greenville County
- Pelham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Taylors
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Fork Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chick Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Williamston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Inn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Forest Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Forest Estates.
Newspapers Published in South Forest Estates ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Forest Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Forest Estates, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Forest Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Forest Estates:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Forest Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Forest Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Forest Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Forest Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7798, Longitude: -82.3848 In this case, the coordinates for South Forest Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |