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A visit to the Blanton Cemetery ...


The location of the Blanton 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 Blanton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1552°   (34° 9' 18")

Lon:   -79.0645°   (-79° 3' 52")

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 .

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 Blanton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Horry 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 Blanton 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 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Finklea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Nichols
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabor City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fair Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Gurley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Emerson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Mullins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Galivants Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Aynor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cool Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
        • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Clarendon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
        • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Cerro Gordo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
        • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Rains
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lake View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Red Hill is located in Horry County
      • Marietta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Daisy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
        • Daisy is located in Horry County
      • Cribb Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
        • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Allen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Allen is located in Horry County
      • Grist
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
        • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Williamson Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
        • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blanton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Soules Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soules Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soules Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soules Cemetery
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Calvary FWB Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hook Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hook Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Granger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Gerald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Horry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Craham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craham Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craham Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Silent Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
      • Mitchell Sea Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Sea Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Sea Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Sea Cemetery
      • Buffkin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffkin Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffkin Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Old State Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old State Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old State Cemetery
      • Gerald Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • The Rogers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Martin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The New Bethel AME Church Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Bethel AME Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Loris.
        • The New Bethel AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Silver Star Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel AME Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1092734 <6>
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Horry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery

    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 Blanton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1220799  (Blanton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1220799 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: Duford
      • County: Horry         Elev: 25
      • Location given for GNIS #1220799 (Blanton Cemetery)

    The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.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 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 'straight-line' 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 Blanton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1552, Longitude: -79.0645       In this case, the coordinates for the Blanton 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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