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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Tumbling Shoals. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tumbling Shoals to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tumbling Shoals, 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 Tumbling Shoals (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 Tumbling Shoals. 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 Tumbling Shoals ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Tumbling Shoals: Tumbling Shls.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Tumbling Shoals. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tumbling Shoals.
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 doctors and 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 Tumbling Shoals is historic, it would have been located within present day Laurens 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 Laurens County: Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Newberry, Spartanburg & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Tumbling Shoals. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tumbling Shoals:
- Laurens County (The home county of Tumbling Shoals)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Mount Gallagher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Ekom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Green Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cold Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Collins Lakeside Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tylersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Ware Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Honea Path
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donalds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Due West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Level Land
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Antreville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Abbeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cana ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Lake Secession
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Belton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pelzer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Pelzer
(17 miles [27.4 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powderville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Anderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Anderson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Homeland Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Northlake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Deans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Fork Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Lickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fountain Inn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Conestee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mauldin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Five Forks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Golden Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Gantt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Pine Hill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Pelham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Dunean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Greenwood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Cokesbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coronaca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
- Greenwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grendel Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
- Mathews Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
- Panola Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
- Fairforest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairforest is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairforest
- Ninety Six
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Promised Land
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Springdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Verdery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Newberry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Mudlick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mudlick is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
- Chappells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Enoree
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Woodruff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Cross Anchor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reidville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Moore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Roebuck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Startex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pauline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Colerain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Sedalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tumbling Shoals, see our County-by-County Page for Tumbling Shoals.
Cemeteries Near Tumbling Shoals ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tumbling Shoals.
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 Tumbling Shoals - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tumbling Shoals covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Traynham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rabun Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gaines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Galliger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.
While we didn't find Tumbling Shoals in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tumbling Shoals.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tumbling Shoals, with the one closest to Tumbling Shoals listed first.
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Brewerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brewerton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewerton
- Mount Gallagher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Ekom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Barksdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barksdale is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Fork Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Gray Court
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Honea Path
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Owings is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
- Donalds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toney Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fountain Inn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tumbling Shoals. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tumbling Shoals.
Newspapers Published in Tumbling Shoals ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tumbling Shoals.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tumbling Shoals, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tumbling Shoals.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tumbling Shoals:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Laurens County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Anderson County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Newberry County
- Spartanburg County
- Union 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 Tumbling Shoals, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tumbling Shoals) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |