A visit to the Abingdon Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Abingdon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abingdon Cemetery:
34.9601, -81.5143
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abingdon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Abingdon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Abingdon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Abingdon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abingdon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Gaffney.
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210236 <5>
- Spears Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Whig Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- McKissick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McKissick Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKissick Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Askew Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Askew Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hames - Gault Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Going Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Going Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Going Cemetery
- Foster - Woolbright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pinckney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pinckney Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Heathcock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Heathcock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcock Cemetery
- Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopewell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169825 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abingdon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abingdon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- East Gaffney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Gaffney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Cabal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Blacksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pacolet Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Central Pacolet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Pacolet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bonham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Filbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zadok is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Grover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Earl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Cowpens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Abingdon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abingdon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blacksburg
- Cowpens
- Gaffney
- York
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Abingdon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cherokee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Abingdon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1228436 (Abingdon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1228436 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilkinsville
- Location given for Abingdon Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9601313 Lon: -81.5142601
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Abingdon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |