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A visit to the Asbury Cemetery ...


The location of the Asbury 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 Asbury Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9563°   (33° 57' 22")

Lon:   -80.0404°   (-80° 2' 25")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Asbury Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Asbury 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Sardinia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sardis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Gable
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cartersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Mayesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Union Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
        • Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County
      • Cusac Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
        • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Terrell Crossroad
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
        • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Jones Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
        • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Elliott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
        • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Timmonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Darlington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
      • Oswego
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
        • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • East Sumter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sumter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sumter
        • East Sumter is located in Sumter County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Asbury Cemetery.<5>

    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)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Thomas Cemetery
    • Olanta Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Olanta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olanta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olanta Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olanta Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • New Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Town Cemetery is located in Clarendon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Town Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cartersville Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Cartersville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartersville Cemetery
      • Field Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Field Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Mayesville Black River Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayesville Black River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayesville Black River Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayesville Black River Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #1244441 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: Turbeville
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #1244441 (Asbury Cemetery)

    The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

    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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Asbury Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9563, Longitude: -80.0404       In this case, the coordinates for the Asbury 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.
    <6>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.




 

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