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 Woodland Heights (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 Woodland Heights. 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.
Name Variations for Woodland Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Woodland Heights: Woodland Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Woodland Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodland Heights.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Woodland Heights is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Woodland Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodland Heights:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of Woodland Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Hub City Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Saxon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Una
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spartanburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairforest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Franklin Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Roebuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Southern Shops
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Drayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Valley Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Chesnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gaffney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Blacksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- Cabal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Greer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Five Forks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Chick Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- East Gate Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- O'Neal
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Taylors
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gowensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Woodland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Wade Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Fountain Inn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mauldin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Gray Court
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tylersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tylersville is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Green Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Laurens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Jonesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Colerain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bonham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Sedalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Lockhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- York County
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Boiling Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Mooresboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Earl
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Henderson County (NC)
- Saluda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Tryon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Mill Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Harris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Holly Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Henrietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Sandy Mush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Shiloh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alexander Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Caroleen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Six Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Bakersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Spindale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ellenboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodland Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Woodland Heights.
Cemeteries Near Woodland Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodland Heights.
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 Woodland Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodland Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Seay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cemetery Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
- The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Freemans Cemetery
- New Colored Cemetery
- Arkwright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Magnola Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mosse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring Cemetery
- The Cedar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barnett Cemetery
- Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328569 <2>
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (443 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [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 Woodland Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodland Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodland Heights, with the one closest to Woodland Heights listed first.
- Spartanburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairforest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Mount Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Moore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Golightly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golightly is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Converse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Reidville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Switzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Switzer is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodland Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodland Heights.
Newspapers Published in Woodland Heights ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodland Heights, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodland Heights.
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 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 Woodland Heights:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Greenville County
- Laurens County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Polk 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> | 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 Woodland Heights, 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- Woodland Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |