A visit to the Cherokee Creek Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Cherokee Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cherokee Creek Cemetery:
35.1473, -81.7462
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cherokee Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cherokee Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the southeast of the Cherokee Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cherokee Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Cherokee Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cherokee Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Suck Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Suck Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suck Creek Cemetery
- Furnace Place Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Furnace Place Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Place Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Crestview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Crestview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Jolly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jolly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Cemetery
- Robbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Robbs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbs Cemetery
- Lavonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lavonia Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia Cemetery
- Ruppe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ruppe Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruppe Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- McCraw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McCraw Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- State Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- New Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pleasant Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Linder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Huskey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Huskey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey Cemetery
- Camp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Jolley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jolley Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley Cemetery
- McCraw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McCraw Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCraw Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
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 Cherokee Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cherokee Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Macedonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Cliffside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Chesnee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaffney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Gaffney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Henrietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cowpens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caroleen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Mooresboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Brooklyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Converse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Mush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blacksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Earl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Alexander Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Brittain Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Lattimore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Ellenboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Cherokee Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cherokee Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blacksburg
- Chesnee
- Converse
- Cowpens
- Gaffney
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 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 Cherokee Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Cherokee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Cherokee Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1228687 (Cherokee Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1228687 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 293 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boiling Springs South
- Location given for Cherokee Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1473471 Lon: -81.7462117
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Cherokee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cherokee Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |