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 Toney Creek (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 Toney Creek. 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 Toney Creek ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Toney Creek: Toney Crk. (or less commonly used: Toney Ck. or Toney Cr.)
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 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.
Toney Creek is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Elbert (GA), Hart (GA), Abbeville, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee & Pickens.
Below are the counties that are near Toney Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Toney Creek:
- Anderson County (The home county of Toney Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Belton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pelzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Pelzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anderson Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Anderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Northlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Homeland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Powderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Honea Path
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Donalds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ware Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Level Land
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Antreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Lake Secession
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Abbeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lowndesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cana ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Latimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Lickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fork Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Golden Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Conestee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fountain Inn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Mauldin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Woodland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Dunean
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Hodges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Coronaca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Greenwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Panola Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Green Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Gallagher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Ekom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Laurens
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cold Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Collins Lakeside Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Tylersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Newry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Easley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arial
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Central
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Norris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clemson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dacusville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Pickens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Six Mile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Crescent
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Green Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Woodruff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Enoree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Reidville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Dooleys Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Cooleys Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Crawfords Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Reed Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Toney Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Toney Creek.
Cemeteries Near Toney Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Toney Creek.
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 Toney Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Toney Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Shadow Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Shoals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cooley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- City of Belton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lickville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- Belton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greer Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden of Memories
(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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Toney Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Toney Creek, with the one closest to Toney Creek listed first.
- Belton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pelzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Honea Path
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Fork Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Piercetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Donalds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brewerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brewerton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
- Level Land
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Due West
(15 miles [24.1 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 Toney Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Toney Creek.
Newspapers Published in Toney Creek ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Toney Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Toney Creek, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Toney Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Toney Creek:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Hart 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> | 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 Toney Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Toney Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |