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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 Westwood South (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 Westwood South. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Westwood South 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 Westwood South. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westwood South:

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Westwood South)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westwood South, with the one closest to Westwood South listed first.
    • Simpsonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Woodland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Fountain Inn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mauldin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
    • Conestee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Forks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Fork Shoals
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
    • Lickville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
    • Gantt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Pine Hill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
    • Golden Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
    • Pelham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Pelham is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Abbeville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westwood South, with the one closest to Westwood South listed first.
    • Honea Path
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ware Shoals
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Donalds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Due West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Level Land
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westwood South, with the one closest to Westwood South listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pelzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pelzer
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Powderville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Belton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
    • Northlake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Caldwell Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westwood South, with the one closest to Westwood South listed first.
    • Cokesbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Hodges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westwood South, with the one closest to Westwood South listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Gray Court
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Laurens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ekom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
    • Mount Gallagher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
    • Tylersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Cold Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westwood South, with the one closest to Westwood South listed first.
    • Easley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Arial
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
    • Dacusville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Pickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westwood South, with the one closest to Westwood South listed first.
    • Crescent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Green Pond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Woodruff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Reidville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <1>
    • Enoree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brookside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Moore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Startex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <1>
    • Wellford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roebuck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • Colerain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Colerain is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain

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

Cemeteries Near Westwood South ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westwood South.

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 Westwood South - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Standing Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Unity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Old Shady Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cureton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reedy Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cannon Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (387 more) ...
    • Mauldin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Antioch Christian Church 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.<3>

While we didn't find Westwood South in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westwood South.

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

  • Simpsonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fountain Inn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mauldin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <1>
  • Fork Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
  • Lickville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Owings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Owings is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings
  • Batesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Batesville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Cashville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cashville is located in Spartanburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
  • Pelham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Piedmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pelzer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gray Court
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Horse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse

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

Newspapers Published in Westwood South ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westwood South.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westwood South, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westwood South.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Westwood South:

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 Westwood South, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westwood South) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.