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 Welcome (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 Welcome. 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 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.
Welcome 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 Welcome. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Welcome:
- Anderson County (The home county of Welcome)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Sandy Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Northlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- La France
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Anderson Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Leisure Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Pendleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Homeland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Townville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Honea Path
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Secession
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Antreville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Level Land
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Lowndesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Donalds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ware Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Golden Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Lickville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Gantt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- White Horse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Fork Shoals
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Pine Hill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Welcome
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- 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
- Berea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- City View
(25 miles [40.2 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 Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Green Pond
(29 miles [46.7 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 Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Utica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Newry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Play
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Westminster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walhalla
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harbin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harbin is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Tamassee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 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 Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Clemson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Six Mile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arial
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Easley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pickens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Dacusville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elbert County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Franklin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome 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 southwest)
- Canon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Royston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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 Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Avalon
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Martin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jarrett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jarrett is located in Stephens County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
- Eastanollee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Welcome, see our County-by-County Page for Welcome.
Cemeteries Near Welcome ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Welcome.
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 Welcome - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Welcome covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Welcome Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Anderson Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pendleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Byrum - LeBoon Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Le Boon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (441 more) ...
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willis Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Corinth Baptist Cemetery #2
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Welcome in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Welcome.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Welcome, with the one closest to Welcome listed first.
- Denver
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Pendleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Piercetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Mountain Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Townville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Deans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Holland Store
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Belton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- 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
- Starr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Williamston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Welcome. See our List of 1890's Communities around Welcome.
Newspapers Published in Welcome ...
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 Welcome.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Welcome, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Welcome.
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 websites either 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 Welcome:
- 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> | 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 Welcome, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Welcome) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |