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A visit to the Alford 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 Alford Cemetery ...

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

34.4818, -79.4823

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Alford Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Ropers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ropers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Cemetery
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
  • Dothan Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Old Hamilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hamilton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hamilton Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dillon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70920 <5>
    • McCayhan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The McCayhan Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCayhan Cemetery
    • Oakland UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland UMC Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland UMC Cemetery
    • Fairview Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leland Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leland Grove Cemetery is located in Dillon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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)
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <6>
  • Oakland Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Hamer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Blenheim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Red Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Latta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Drake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
  • Rowland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Alfordsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • 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)
      • Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
    • Hasty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Bennettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elrod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: