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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 Spartanburg (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 Spartanburg. 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.

Spartanburg is located in Spartanburg County and is the County Seat.

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 Spartanburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spartanburg:

  • Spartanburg County     (The home county of Spartanburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Drayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hub City Courts
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
      • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
    • Whitney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
    • Una
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
    • Arcadia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Johnson City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
    • Southern Shops
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairforest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Converse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Croft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • Chesnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gaffney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • East Gaffney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Blacksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Chester County
    • Cabal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
      • Cabal is located in Chester County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Greer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Five Forks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Chick Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Gowensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County
    • O'Neal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
    • Woodland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • East Gate Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
    • Taylors
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wade Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
      • Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
    • Highland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Greenville County
    • Fountain Inn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Tylersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Gray Court
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Colerain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Bonham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Lockhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Hickory Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cleveland County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Cliffside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
      • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooresboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Earl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Brittain Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Lattimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Patterson Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • Saluda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Polk County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Tryon
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
    • Mill Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Spartanburg, with the one closest to Spartanburg listed first.
    • Harris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Holly Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Henrietta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Sandy Mush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
      • Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Caroleen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
      • Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Shiloh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Six Points
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Alexander Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
      • Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Forest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bakersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
    • Ellenboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
      • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <1>
    • Bostic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic
      • Bostic is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bostic <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Spartanburg ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spartanburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Spartanburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Spartanburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Spartanburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of Spartanburg.

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 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 Spartanburg:

Cemeteries Near Spartanburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spartanburg.

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

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

  • Arkwright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Cemetery
  • Magnola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Seay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
  • Cemetery Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Freemans Cemetery
    • New Colored Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
  • Lincoln Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Gardens
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Cedar Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (448 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    • Arrowood Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowood Baptist Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spartanburg had a population of 5,544 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spartanburg had a population of 37,317 people.

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

  • Whitney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
  • Fairforest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Converse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Golightly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golightly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly
    • Golightly is located in Spartanburg County
  • Mount Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County
  • Moore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowpens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <1>
  • Campton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Spartanburg County
  • Wellford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
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    • Glenn Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
      • Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
    • Pacolet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <1>
    • Reidville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spartanburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spartanburg.

The official website for Spartanburg: www.cityofspartanburg.org/

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>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>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.
<4>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- Spartanburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spartanburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9515, Longitude: -81.9327    
<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 Spartanburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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