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 Valley Haven (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 Valley Haven. 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 Valley Haven ...
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 Valley Haven: Valley Hvn. (or less commonly used: Valley Havn.)
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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Valley Haven is located in 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 Valley Haven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valley Haven:
- Greenville County (The home county of Valley Haven)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- O'Neal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Chick Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Greer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Wade Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Tigerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Gowensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Travelers Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Powderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pelzer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Chesnee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Green Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Gray Court
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Dacusville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Easley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Knob ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Pickens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Rocky Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Startex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Gramling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campobello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reidville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Saluda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zirconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Claremont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Upward
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Baxter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Dana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Barker Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Valley Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Tryon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Melrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mill Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Harris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Shiloh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- East Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valley Haven, see our County-by-County Page for Valley Haven.
Cemeteries Near Valley Haven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley Haven.
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 Valley Haven - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valley Haven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rector Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mosteller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Milford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Needmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greer City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zoar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (390 more) ...
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Faith Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
While we didn't find Valley Haven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valley Haven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Haven, with the one closest to Valley Haven listed first.
- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- O'Neal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Chick Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Greer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Flat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Taho ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Andover ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andover is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Batesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Batesville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Tigerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valley Haven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valley Haven.
Newspapers Published in Valley Haven ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Haven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Haven, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Haven.
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 Valley Haven:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania 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 Valley Haven, 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- Valley Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |