A visit to the Burch Cemetery ...
The location of the Burch Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Burch Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burch Cemetery
Lat: 34.1507° (34° 9' 2")
Lon: -79.7231° (-79° 43' 23")
The Burch Cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.
The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies just to the northwest of the Burch Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Burch 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Tara Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Siesta Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Danwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Mars Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Quinby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Effingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Palmetto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jones Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cusac Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Coward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Friendfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
- Friendfield is located in Florence County
- Pine Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Alexander Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Timmonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Florence County
- Pamplico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Laughlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Laughlin is located in Marion 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 Burch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Darlington
- Florence
- Scranton
- Timmonsville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Burch Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillside FWB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
- Florence National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Florence National Cemetery is located in Florence County
- The Florence National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Florence Stockade
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109403 <6>
- Pigiott Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigiott Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pigiott Field Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigiott Field Cemetery
- Fraternity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fraternity Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternity Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
- North Vista Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Vista Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Vista Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- James Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Florence Memorial Gardens is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Memorial Gardens
- Carter's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter's Cemetery is located in Florence County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Danwood.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518091 <6>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Florence County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Florence.
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Claussen Cemetery
- Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2331293 <6>
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Grimsley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grimsley Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimsley Cemetery
- Hinds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hinds Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds 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 Burch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1221128 (Burch Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1221128 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: Florence East
- County: Florence Elev: 33
- Location given for GNIS #1221128 (Burch Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 Florence, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1507, Longitude: -79.7231 In this case, the coordinates for the Burch 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. |