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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 Whispering Pines (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 Whispering Pines. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Whispering Pines is located in Pickens 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 Pickens County: Transylvania (NC), Anderson, Greenville & Oconee.

Below are the counties that are near Whispering Pines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whispering Pines:

  • Pickens County     (The home county of Whispering Pines)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Arial
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
    • Easley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Central
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Six Mile
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dacusville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Crow Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Isaqueena Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Clemson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbeville County
    • Honea Path
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Powderville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Piedmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pendleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pelzer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pelzer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • La France
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Northlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Williamston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Parker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Parker is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Welcome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • White Horse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • City View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • City View is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
    • Dunean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
    • Judson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Berea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Berea is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Golden Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
    • Gantt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Pine Hill Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
    • Sans Souci
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Newry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Utica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Seneca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Tamassee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Walhalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oakway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakway is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
    • Westminster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fair Play
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Rest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Duncan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Crescent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Reidville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Reed Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whispering Pines, with the one closest to Whispering Pines listed first.
    • Cedar Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
    • Rosman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
    • Lake Toxaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
    • Sapphire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brevard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
    • Seven Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs

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

Cemeteries Near Whispering Pines ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whispering Pines.

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 Whispering Pines - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Smith Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kennemer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Easley Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Arial UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grant Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (381 more) ...
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Whispering Pines in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whispering Pines.

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

  • Liberty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Easley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Central
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Six Mile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Piercetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Piercetown is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
  • Dacusville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
  • Crow Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • White Horse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Piedmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Pendleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nine Times
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nine Times is located in Pickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pelzer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Whispering Pines ...

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 Whispering Pines.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whispering Pines, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whispering Pines.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Whispering Pines:

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