A visit to the Bamberg County Memory Gardens ...
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 Bamberg County Memory Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens:
33.3115, -81.0798
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bamberg County Memory Gardens is located in Bamberg County<2>.
The county seat for Bamberg County is located in Bamberg. Bamberg lies just to the east southeast of the Bamberg County Memory Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bamberg County Memory Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bamberg County Memory Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bamberg County Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Denmark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Denmark Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark Cemetery
- Log Bridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Bridge Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- South End Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The South End Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bamberg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438311 <5>
- Capernaum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Capernaum Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capernaum Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Jericho Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jericho Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
- Honeyford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Honeyford Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyford Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Willow Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nimmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Nimmons Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons Cemetery
- Folk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Folk Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Colston Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Edisto Baptist Church 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bamberg County Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bamberg County Memory Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Bamberg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Denmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Govan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Govan is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Hilda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Olar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bolen Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
- Blackville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sixty Six
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
- Rowesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Reynold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reynold is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
- Ehrhardt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Branchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edisto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
- Whaley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whaley is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Neeses
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Barnwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ulmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Livingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elko
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orangeburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Bamberg County Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bamberg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bamberg County Memory Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bamberg
- Barnwell
- Blackville
- Branchville
- Denmark
- Ehrhardt
- Orangeburg
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 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 Bamberg County Memory Gardens:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Bamberg 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 Bamberg County Memory Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1220311 (Bamberg County Memory Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220311 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: Bamberg
- Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bamberg
- Location given for Bamberg County Memory Gardens:
- Lat: 33.3115447 Lon: -81.0798216
- 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 Bamberg, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bamberg County Memory Gardens) 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. |