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 White Plains (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 White Plains. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
White Plains is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Cleveland (NC), Rutherford (NC), Spartanburg, Union & York.
Below are the counties that are near White Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Plains:
- Cherokee County (The home county of White Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Macedonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Chesnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blacksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chester County
- Cabal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Greer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gowensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Pelham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Five Forks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- O'Neal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Laurens County
- Tylersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Cowpens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Central Pacolet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Pacolet Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Converse
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pacolet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Stone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zion Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Camp Croft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
- Mayo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bonham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lockhart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Meador ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Sedalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Red Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hickory Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blairsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Sharon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Filbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McConnells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Earl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Boiling Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brittain Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Grover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Mooresboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Durbro ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Durbro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbro
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Henrietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Harris
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Six Points
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Caroleen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sandy Mush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Alexander Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Ellenboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Forest City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Bakersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Plains, see our County-by-County Page for White Plains.
Cemeteries Near White Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Plains.
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 White Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Green Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gaffney Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Love Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (418 more) ...
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Limestone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dewberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 White Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Plains.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Plains, with the one closest to White Plains listed first.
- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cowpens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Converse
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pacolet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Spartanburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jonesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Golightly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Golightly is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly
- Glenn Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
- Kelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- West Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springs
- Bonham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Plains.
Newspapers Published in White Plains ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Plains, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Plains.
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 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 White Plains:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Spartanburg County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Rutherford 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 White Plains, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |