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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 Suber (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 Suber. 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 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.

Suber is located in Greenville 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 Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.

Below are the counties that are near Suber. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Suber:

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Suber)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Chick Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
    • Taylors
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Greer is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <1>
    • East Gate Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
    • Wade Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
    • O'Neal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
    • Pelham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Paris is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Five Forks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sans Souci
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
    • City View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • City View is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Powderville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Piedmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelzer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pelzer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Williamston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Belton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Chesnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Gray Court
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Tylersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Dacusville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Easley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Arial
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Crow Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Norris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Duncan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Lyman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <1>
    • Startex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wellford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brookside Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Reidville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gramling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Inman Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
    • Inman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <1>
    • Green Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Campobello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Union County
    • Colerain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Saluda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <1>
    • Tuxedo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Zirconia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Mount Olive
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • East Flat Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Flat Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Upward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
    • Baxter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Barker Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
    • Dana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Hendersonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Polk County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Tryon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <1>
    • Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Melrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mill Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Rutherford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suber, with the one closest to Suber listed first.
    • Harris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Holly Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Suber ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Suber.

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 Suber - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Suber covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Needmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greer City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rector Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mosteller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (384 more) ...
    • Washington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Double Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Suber in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Suber.

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

  • Chick Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
  • Fairview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fairview is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Taylors
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greer is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <1>
  • Batesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Batesville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • O'Neal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
  • Sandy Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
  • Duncan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
  • Mitchell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mitchell is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Taho ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Taho is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wellford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mauldin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
    • Reidville
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Suber. See our List of 1890's Communities around Suber.

Newspapers Published in Suber ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Suber.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Suber, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Suber.

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 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 Suber:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Suber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Suber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.