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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Traus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Traus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Traus, 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 Traus (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 Traus. 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 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 Traus is historic, it would have been located within present day Saluda 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 Saluda County: Aiken, Edgefield, Greenwood, Lexington & Newberry.

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

  • Saluda County     (The home county of Traus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Saluda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Ridge Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Aiken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Monetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Vaucluse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Springdale is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Seivern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Seivern is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
    • Camp Rawls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
    • Aiken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Graniteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Nicholson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Nicholson Village is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Village
    • Roseland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Roseland is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Warrenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Kitchings Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
      • Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
      • Kinchens Mill
    • Wagener
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgefield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Johnston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Edgefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Colliers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Colliers is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
    • Murphys Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
    • Lenoir ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenoir is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Ninety Six
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Springdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Springdale is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Fairforest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
    • Mathews Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
    • Panola Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
    • Coronaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grendel Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
    • Greenwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Bradley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Promised Land
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Anglers Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
    • Cross Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mountville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Batesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Batesburg - Leesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
    • Leesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Lake Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Ella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Clubhouse Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
    • Gilbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chapin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Parksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Old Town Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
    • Stoney Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Chappells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silverstreet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Prosperity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Helena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Helena is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Mudlick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
    • Newberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Slighs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Little Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pomaria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Traus, with the one closest to Traus listed first.
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • White Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballentine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Traus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Traus.

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

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

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

  • Emory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Richland Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Travis Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McGee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Moses CME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gassaway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (290 more) ...
    • Gassaway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Whittle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Traus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Traus.

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

  • Ridge Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Monetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Batesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Meeting Street
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Meeting Street is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting Street
  • Leesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Lane
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Lane is located in Edgefield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lane
  • Fredonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Chappells
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Samaria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Samaria is located in Lexington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
  • Silverstreet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Summit is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Ella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Eureka is located in Aiken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka

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

Newspapers Published in Traus ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Traus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Traus, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Traus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Traus:

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 Traus, 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 '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- Traus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.