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 Watson Estates (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 Watson Estates. 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 Watson Estates ...
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 Watson Estates: Watson Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Watson Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watson Estates.
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 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.
Watson Estates 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 Watson Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watson Estates:
- Anderson County (The home county of Watson Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Northlake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Anderson Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- La France
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Leisure Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Price ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Honea Path
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lake Secession
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Antreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Level Land
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Lowndesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Donalds
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ware Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Latimer
(29 miles [46.7 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 Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Golden Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Lickville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fork Shoals
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Gantt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Welcome
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- White Horse
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Conestee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dunean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Judson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Parker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Pine Hill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Berea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Green Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Newry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Play
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walhalla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tamassee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Clemson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Six Mile
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Easley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Arial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Pickens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Dacusville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Sunset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elbert County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Bowman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dewy Rose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Franklin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Gumlog
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Canon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Royston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
- Cooleys Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Reed Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Dooleys Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Maretts
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Hartwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Bowersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stephens County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Martin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Avalon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watson Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Watson Estates.
Cemeteries Near Watson Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watson Estates.
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 Watson Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watson Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Welcome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Le Boon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orrville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (441 more) ...
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Silver Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Watson Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watson Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watson Estates, with the one closest to Watson Estates listed first.
- Denver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Mountain Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Pendleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Piercetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Deans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Belton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Townville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holland Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Starr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Williamston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reed Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watson Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watson Estates.
Newspapers Published in Watson Estates ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watson Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watson Estates, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watson Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Watson Estates:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Elbert County
- Franklin County
- Hart County
- Stephens 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Watson Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Watson Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |