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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Terry. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Terry to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Terry, 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 Terry (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 Terry. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Terry 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 Terry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Terry:
- Greenville County (The home county of Terry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tigerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Travelers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- O'Neal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Gowensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Berea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Chick Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Powderville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Dacusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Knob ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Rocky Bottom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Easley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arial
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Pickens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Norris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Six Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Landrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Campobello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gramling
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wellford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Startex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fingerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Reidville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Arden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
- Royal Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Skyland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Busbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Busbee is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busbee
- Bent Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Enka Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Enka Village is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
- Glady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Haywood County (NC)
- Cruso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Mount Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tuxedo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Saluda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Upward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Valley Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Laurel Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Chimney Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Rosman
(20 miles [32.2 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>
- Balsam Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Toxaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
- Sapphire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Terry, see our County-by-County Page for Terry.
Cemeteries Near Terry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terry.
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 Terry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Terry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Terrys Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hagood - Hightower Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lima Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- North Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mullinax Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gap Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs Cemetery
- The Double Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartlett Ward Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
- Middle River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Terry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Terry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Terry, with the one closest to Terry listed first.
- Lima
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Tigerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Glassy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Zirconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wattacoo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wattacoo is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattacoo
- Mayfield ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Taho ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saluda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caesars Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Travelers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Terry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Terry.
Newspapers Published in Terry ...
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 Terry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Terry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Terry.
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 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 Terry:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Buncombe County
- Haywood 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 Terry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Terry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |