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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Taho. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Taho to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Taho, please Contact Us.
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 Taho (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 Taho. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Taho is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Taho. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Taho:
- Greenville County (The home county of Taho)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- O'Neal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Tigerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gowensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Chick Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Taylors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Travelers Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Powderville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Cherokee County
- Chesnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Laurens County
- Green Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Dacusville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Knob ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Easley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Pickens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Rocky Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Gramling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campobello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Landrum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wellford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Startex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Reidville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County (NC)
- Arden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Saluda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zirconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- East Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Barker Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Dana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Hendersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Chimney Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Shiloh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Lake Lure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Green Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Rutherfordton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Ruth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Spindale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <2>
- East Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Taho, see our County-by-County Page for Taho.
Cemeteries Near Taho ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taho.
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 Taho - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Taho covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tyger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mush Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Faith Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glassy Mtn. 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.
Taho itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Taho, with the one closest to Taho listed first.
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- O'Neal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Tigerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Glassy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Andover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Gowensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Lima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Travelers Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taylors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Taho. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taho.
Newspapers Published in Taho ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taho.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taho, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taho.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Taho:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Taho, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Taho) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |