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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Woods. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Woods to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Woods, please Contact Us.

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 Woods (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 Woods. 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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Woods is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Woods. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woods:

  • Greenville County     (The home county of Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Paris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Paris is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Pine Hill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
    • Dunean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Dunean is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
    • Wade Hampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
    • East Gate Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
    • Sans Souci
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sans Souci is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Souci
    • City View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • City View is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
    • Judson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Judson is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Welcome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Conestee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gantt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
  • Abbeville County
    • Honea Path
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
    • Powderville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Powderville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
    • Piedmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelzer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Pelzer
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Belton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Anderson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
    • Northlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Pendleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • La France
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
    • Green Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Gray Court
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Laurens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tylersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
  • Pickens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
    • Dacusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
    • Easley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Arial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pickens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Knob ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Knob is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Crow Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Central
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Isaqueena Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Isaqueena Village is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaqueena Village
    • Six Mile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Spartanburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
    • Reidville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Duncan
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • Crescent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Green Pond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Lyman
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
    • Startex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Woodruff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Inman Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
    • Gramling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Inman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Inman is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
  • Henderson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
    • Tuxedo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Saluda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
    • Zirconia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Claremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Flat Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • East Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Polk County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods, with the one closest to Woods listed first.
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Tryon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tryon is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>
    • Lynn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Transylvania County (NC)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woods.

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 Woods - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodland Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Springwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hudson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mauldin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • First Baptist Church of Mauldin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (377 more) ...
    • Rocky Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Judson 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.

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

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

  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • White Horse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Mauldin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Chick Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
  • Taylors
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Batesville is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pelham is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Simpsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Travelers Rest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greer is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <2>
  • Sandy Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Piedmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Neal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • O'Neal is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
    • Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Woodville is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville

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

Newspapers Published in Woods ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woods, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woods.

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 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 Woods:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.