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 Windward Trail (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 Windward Trail. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Windward Trail 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 Windward Trail. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windward Trail:
- Anderson County (The home county of Windward Trail)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Anderson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
- Northlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northlake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
- Anderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williamston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Caldwell Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Sandy Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Pelzer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville Terrace Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- La France
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pelzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Homeland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Abbeville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Honea Path
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antreville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- 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
- Donalds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Due West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ware Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lowndesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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 Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Golden Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Lickville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lickville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
- Fork Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Gantt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gantt is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- White Horse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Horse is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Conestee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
- Welcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Dunean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dunean is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
- Judson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Parker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parker is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- City View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- City View is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
- Berea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Greenwood County
- Hodges
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Princeton is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Green Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Mount Gallagher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
- Ekom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ekom is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
- Gray Court
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Oconee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Newry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Utica is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Seneca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fair Play
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakway is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Walhalla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tamassee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Isaqueena Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
- Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clemson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Easley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arial
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Six Mile
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pickens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dacusville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Crow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Nine Times
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Knob ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Spartanburg County
- Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Elbert County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Bowman Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Franklin County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Gumlog
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gumlog is located in Franklin County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
- Lavonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hart County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Crawfords Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 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
- Dooleys Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Reed Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Hartwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Flat Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windward Trail, see our County-by-County Page for Windward Trail.
Cemeteries Near Windward Trail ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windward Trail.
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 Windward Trail - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windward Trail covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Anderson.
- The Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beaverdam Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193564 <3>
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eureka Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dorchester Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Windward Trail in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Windward Trail.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windward Trail, with the one closest to Windward Trail listed first.
- Piercetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Denver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Williamston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pelzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Varennes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Varennes is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varennes
- Pendleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Toney Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Toney Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Creek
- Piedmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Deans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windward Trail. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windward Trail.
Newspapers Published in Windward Trail ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windward Trail.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windward Trail, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windward Trail.
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 Windward Trail:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Anderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Abbeville County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Elbert County
- Franklin County
- Hart 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Windward Trail) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Windward Trail, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |