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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 Tamassee (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 Tamassee. 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.

Tamassee is located in Oconee County.

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 Oconee County: Franklin (GA), Habersham (GA), Hart (GA), Rabun (GA), Stephens (GA), Jackson (NC), Macon (NC), Transylvania (NC), Anderson & Pickens.

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

  • Oconee County     (The home county of Tamassee)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamassee, with the one closest to Tamassee listed first.
    • Pendleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Townville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • La France
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Leisure Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
    • Sandy Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Northlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Price. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Price
      • From Tamassee to Price
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Powderville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville County
  • Pickens County
  • Franklin County (GA)
    • Gumlog
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
      • Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
  • Habersham County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamassee, with the one closest to Tamassee listed first.
    • Tugaloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tugaloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
      • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tugaloo
      • From Tamassee to Tugaloo
    • Turnerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Habersham County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turnerville <1>
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamassee, with the one closest to Tamassee listed first.
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Reed Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Rabun County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamassee, with the one closest to Tamassee listed first.
    • Antioch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sky Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <1>
    • Mountain City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <1>
    • Clayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dillard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tallulah Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
      • Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <1>
    • Lakemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Tiger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wiley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
    • Germany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
      • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germany
      • From Tamassee to Germany
  • Stephens County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamassee, with the one closest to Tamassee listed first.
    • Jarrett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
    • Toccoa Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccoa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccoa Falls
      • Toccoa Falls is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toccoa Falls <1>
    • Toccoa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avalon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Eastanollee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carnes Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes Creek
      • Carnes Creek is located in Stephens County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 601 people
  • Jackson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamassee, with the one closest to Tamassee listed first.
    • Highlands
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashiers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <1>
    • Erastus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erastus
      • From Tamassee to Erastus
    • Argura
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tuckasegee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
      • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <1>
    • East Laport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Laport
      • From Tamassee to East Laport
    • Forest Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Macon County (NC)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tamassee, with the one closest to Tamassee listed first.
    • Sapphire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <1>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rosman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
    • East Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Fork
      • From Tamassee to East Fork
    • Balsam Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <1>
    • Brevard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Tamassee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tamassee.

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

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

  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitmere Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moody Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheochee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Pit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Pit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Pit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone's Creek Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Isaqueena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaqueena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaqueena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (350 more) ...
    • Fall Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pells Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jocassee ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jocassee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jocassee
    • Jocassee is located in Oconee County
  • Mountain Rest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Walhalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Eastatoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastatoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastatoe
    • Eastatoe is located in Pickens County
  • Whetstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Oconee County
  • Nine Times
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nine Times. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nine Times
    • From Tamassee to Nine Times
  • Pine Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Six Mile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nimmons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
    • Nimmons is located in Pickens County
  • Richland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Tamassee ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tamassee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tamassee, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tamassee.

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 Tamassee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tamassee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tamassee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tamassee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8825, Longitude: -83.0186    
<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 Tamassee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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