A visit to the Christmas 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 Christmas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Christmas Cemetery:
34.2843, -79.4378
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Christmas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Christmas Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the south southeast of the Christmas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Christmas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Christmas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Christmas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Hulon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hulon Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulon Cemetery
- Sweat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sweat Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweat Cemetery
- Mace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mace Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Oakey Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakey Point Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Point Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Christmas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Christmas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sellers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Latta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laughlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Floydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dillon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Mullins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Mars Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Little Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hamer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tabernacle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Nichols
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Minturn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Quinby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Centenary
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Oakland Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Drake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Drake is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
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 Christmas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Christmas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dillon
- Florence
- Latta
- Marion
- Mullins
- Rowland
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 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 Christmas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Christmas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1221582 (Christmas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1221582 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Latta
- Location given for Christmas Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2843262 Lon: -79.4378295
- 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 Marion, 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 from Point A (ie- Christmas 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. |