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 State Line (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 State Line. 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 doctors 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.
State Line is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.
Below are the counties that are near State Line. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to State Line:
- Cherokee County (The home county of State Line)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Chesnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- East Gaffney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Gaffney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Gowensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Greer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Mayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Cowpens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fingerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Boiling Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hub City Courts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Jonesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kelly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bonham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burke County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Brindletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Camp Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Cliffside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Mooresboro
(10 miles [16.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brittain Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Earl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- New House
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Kingstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Gaston County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Dellview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Cherryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Tryon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tryon is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Bessemer City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lincoln County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Hulls Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- McDowell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Vein Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Mill Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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 State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Caroleen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Six Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sandy Mush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Ellenboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Bostic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bakersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to State Line, see our County-by-County Page for State Line.
Cemeteries Near State Line ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of State Line.
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 State Line - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for State Line covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- State Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Byars Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Byars Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Painter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Suck Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crestview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (384 more) ...
- Cherokee Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ruppe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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>
While we didn't find State Line in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of State Line.
These communities are listed based on their distance from State Line, with the one closest to State Line listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Nicholsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Boiling Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Cowpens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Ellenboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fingerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Lattimore
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Bostic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around State Line. See our List of 1890's Communities around State Line.
Newspapers Published in State Line ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around State Line.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of State Line, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for State Line.
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 helpful 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 State Line:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greenville County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- York County
- Burke County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Lincoln County
- McDowell 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 State Line, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- State Line) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |