A visit to the Clay Hill 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 Clay Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clay Hill Cemetery:
34.2093, -79.2212
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clay Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Clay Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Clay Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clay Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Field Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Field Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
- Cedardale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedardale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Mullins.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1438318 <5>
- Nazarene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Nazarene Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazarene Cemetery
- Gapway Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nichols - Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Devotion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old State Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old State Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old State Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Smithboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Smithboro Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithboro Cemetery
- Watson Famiily Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Waldon Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon Cemetery
- Baxley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Baxley Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley Cemetery
- Braxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Braxton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Braxton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Rains.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69617 <5>
- Grainger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Grainger Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainger Cemetery
- Meares Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Meares Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meares Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clay Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clay Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mullins
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nichols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Galivants Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Floydale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Centenary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Aynor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Latta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Laughlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Finklea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Finklea is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
- Green Sea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sellers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tabernacle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Dillon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Cool Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cool Spring is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Cedar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cerro Gordo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Hamer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gurley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gurley is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
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 Clay Hill 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 Clay Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aynor
- Dillon
- Latta
- Marion
- Mullins
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 Clay Hill 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 Clay Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1221621 (Clay Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1221621 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: 31 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nichols
- Location given for Clay Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2093285 Lon: -79.221155
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clay Hill 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. |