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A visit to the Canaan Cemetery ...

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 Canaan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.3302°   (33° 19' 48")

Lon:   -80.9401°   (-80° 56' 24")

The Canaan Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.

The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Canaan Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Canaan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Smoak Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoak Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoak Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smoak Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • South End Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South End Cemetery
    • The South End Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bamberg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438311 <5>
  • Peter Bowman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peter Bowman Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Log Bridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Log Bridge Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
  • Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • New Hope Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Methodist Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Bamberg County Memory Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bamberg County Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bamberg County Memory Gardens is located in Bamberg County
    • Ott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ott Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • 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 Orangeburg County
    • St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Folk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folk Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
    • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Zion Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
      • The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Canaan Cemetery.

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

  • Bamberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
    • Cope is located in Orangeburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cope <6>
  • Sixty Six
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
    • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
  • Rowesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cordova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Branchville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolen Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
    • Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
  • Edisto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
    • Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
  • Denmark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Orangeburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
  • Wilkinson Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
    • Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Norway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Govan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
      • Govan is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Wren Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
    • Stilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
      • Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
    • Ehrhardt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Johnsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Olar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olar
      • Olar is located in Bamberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olar <6>
    • Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
      • Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
    • Neeses
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Smoaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Reevesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
    • Livingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people

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 Canaan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Canaan 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 helpful 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 Canaan Cemetery:

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 Canaan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1242552  (Canaan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1242552 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: Midway
    • County: Orangeburg         Elev: 45
    • Location given for GNIS #1242552 (Canaan Cemetery)

The official website for Orangeburg County: www.orangeburgcounty.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 Orangeburg, 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' (or 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 Canaan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3302, Longitude: -80.9401       In this case, the coordinates for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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