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 Stuart Heights (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 Stuart Heights. 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 Stuart Heights ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Stuart Heights: Stuart Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Stuart Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stuart Heights.
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 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 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.
Stuart Heights 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 Stuart Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stuart Heights:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Stuart Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- East Gaffney
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Gaffney
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blacksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Kings Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chesnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Cabal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Lowrys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Cowpens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pacolet Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Central Pacolet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Glendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pacolet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- White Stone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Croft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Drayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Jonesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kelly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bonham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Lockhart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Meador ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Blairsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Filbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Clover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- York
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bowling Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McConnells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Earl
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Grover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Brittain Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Cliffside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Gaston County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Bessemer City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dellview
(23 miles [37 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
- Perry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Perry is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Cherryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tryon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tryon is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- South Gastonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Gastonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Begonia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Begonia is located in Gaston County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begonia
- Dallas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Crouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Hulls Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Henrietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Six Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Caroleen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Ellenboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Sandy Mush
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Holly Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Bostic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Bakersville
(23 miles [37 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 Stuart Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Stuart Heights.
Cemeteries Near Stuart Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stuart Heights.
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 Stuart Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stuart Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huskins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (383 more) ...
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Stuart Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stuart Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stuart Heights, with the one closest to Stuart Heights listed first.
- Blacksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Nicholsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nicholsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Earl
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Cowpens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Hickory Grove
(14 miles [22.5 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 Stuart Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stuart Heights.
Newspapers Published in Stuart Heights ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stuart Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stuart Heights, 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 Stuart Heights.
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 websites either 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 Stuart Heights:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Lincoln 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 Stuart Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stuart Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |