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A visit to the Asbury 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 Asbury Cemetery ...

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

33.9563, -80.0404

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

The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Sumter. Sumter lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Asbury Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Asbury Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Asbury Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Trinity UMC Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity UMC Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Gibbons Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gibbons Family Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gibbons Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Turbeville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219034 <5>
  • Rush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Olanta.
  • Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Olanta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Olanta Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olanta Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Town Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cartersville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cartersville Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cartersville Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Cartersville.
    • Field Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Mayesville Black River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Sansbury Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Asbury Cemetery.

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

  • Shiloh
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Turbeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Olanta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hobbs Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
  • Lynchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Atkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Sardinia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sardis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Gable
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cartersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Mayesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Union Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
    • Jones Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
    • Elliott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Timmonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
    • Oswego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • East Sumter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • East Sumter is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter

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 Asbury Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Asbury Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Asbury Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1244441  (Asbury Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1244441 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: Sumter
      • Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Turbeville
      • Location given for Asbury Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9562703     Lon: -80.0403503
      • 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 Sumter, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asbury 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.