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A visit to the Blanton 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 Blanton Cemetery ...

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

34.1402, -78.9817

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

The Blanton Cemetery is located in Horry County<2>.

The county seat for Horry County is located in Conway. Conway lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of the Blanton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blanton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blanton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Mitchell Sea Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Silent Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove Cemetery
  • Jernigan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Loris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1646839 <5>
  • Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins - Fowler Cemetery
    • The Collins - Fowler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Collins Cemetery
  • Buffkin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Buffkin Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffkin Cemetery
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Gapway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gapway Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapway Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harrelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harrelson Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Hook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hook Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hook Cemetery
    • Soules Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Soules Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soules Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
    • Mt. Pillar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pillar Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pillar Cemetery
    • Live Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Twin City Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
    • Myrtle Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Myrtle Green Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Green Cemetery
    • Soles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Soles Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soles Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blanton Cemetery.

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

  • Green Sea
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Finklea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
  • Tabor City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Loris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Emerson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Gurley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
  • Clarendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Daisy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Daisy is located in Horry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Ironhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ironhill is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
  • Cribb Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Nichols
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fair Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Cerro Gordo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Cool Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cebu ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cebu is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebu
    • Grist
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
    • Aynor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Chadbourn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
    • Galivants Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Level
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Mullins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Blanton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Horry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blanton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Horry 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 Blanton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1220798  (Blanton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220798 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: Horry
      • Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tabor City West
      • Location given for Blanton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1401689     Lon: -78.9816971
      • 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 Horry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Blanton 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.