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A visit to the Briggs Cemetery ...


The location of the Briggs 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 Briggs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5896°   (34° 35' 22")

Lon:   -81.6123°   (-81° 36' 44")

The Briggs Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies just to the north of the Briggs 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 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 Briggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Briggs 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briggs Cemetery.

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

    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Whitmire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sartor Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Tuckertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Renno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
      • Renno is located in Laurens County
    • Bonham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Cross Anchor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Joanna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blair
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lockhart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clinton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jonesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kinards
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Glymphville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
        • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Cabal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
        • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Tylersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
        • Tylersville is located in Laurens 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 Briggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Briggs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Otterson Fort Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterson Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterson Fort Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterson Fort Cemetery
    • William H. Gist Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Gilliams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilliams Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliams Cemetery
    • Cane Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • New Prospects Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospects Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospects Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospects Cemetery
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Spring Hill AME Zion Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Sims Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Steen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steen Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steen Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Humphries Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory 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 Briggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1232841  (Briggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1232841 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: Whitmire North
      • County: Union         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #1232841 (Briggs Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

    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 Union, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Briggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5896, Longitude: -81.6123       In this case, the coordinates for the Briggs 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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