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A visit to the Alford Cemetery ...


The location of the Alford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Alford Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alford Cemetery

Lat:   34.4818°   (34° 28' 54")

Lon:   -79.4823°   (-79° 28' 56")

The Alford Cemetery is located in Dillon County<2>.

The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies just to the southeast of the Alford Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Alford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dillon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Minturn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Little Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dillon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
    • Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Hamer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Blenheim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Latta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Drake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Rowland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <4>
    • Alfordsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tatum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • McColl
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Sellers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Floydale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Raemon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raemon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
        • Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Hasty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
        • Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
      • Bennettsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elrod
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
        • Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)

    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 Alford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dillon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alford Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alford Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Little Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Ropers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ropers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropers Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Bethel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Holly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
      • Old Hamilton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hamilton Cemetery
      • McCayhan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCayhan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCayhan Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCayhan Cemetery
      • Oakland UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland UMC Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland UMC Cemetery
      • Fairview Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
      • Leland Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leland Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leland Grove Cemetery is located in Dillon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leland Grove Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Alford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1220156  (Alford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1220156 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dillon West
      • County: Dillon         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #1220156 (Alford Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    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 Dillon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4818, Longitude: -79.4823       In this case, the coordinates for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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