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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 Broad Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.9590°   (33° 57' 32")

Lon:   -79.7753°   (-79° 46' 31")

The Broad Cemetery is located in Florence County<1>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north of the Broad Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Broad Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Florence 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 Broad 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]<2> of the Broad Cemetery.

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

    • Coward
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Florence County
    • Scranton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Lake City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Friendfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
    • Wren Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
    • Effingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Moore Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
      • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
    • Danwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Terrell Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
      • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Olanta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hobbs Crossroads
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
        • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Cades
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Tara Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
        • Tara Village is located in Florence County
      • Sardis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Hannah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
        • Hannah is located in Florence County
      • Pamplico
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Park City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Florence County
      • Turbeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Siesta Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
        • Siesta Village is located in Florence 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 Broad Cemetery. The following communities are located in Florence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Broad 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Broad Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Matthews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockfield - Lynch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308455 <7>
    • Tabernacle FWB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • White Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mossy Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Grove Cemetery
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Flowers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Shiloh Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Shiloh Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Old Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Branch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Old Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Camp Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208919 <7>
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cockfield Landing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gause Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gause Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gause Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Kelley - McCallister Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • First Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Godwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
      • High Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
      • Friendfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendfield Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendfield Cemetery
      • Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Coward Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coward Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward Cemetery
      • Olive Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Grove Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Grove Cemetery

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

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Broad Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9590, Longitude: -79.7753    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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