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The location of the Colonel Kolbs Tomb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Colonel Kolbs Tomb ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colonel Kolbs Tomb can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colonel Kolbs Tomb

Lat:   34.5368°   (34° 32' 12")

Lon:   -79.8270°   (-79° 49' 37")

The Colonel Kolbs Tomb is located in Marlboro County<2>.

The county seat for Marlboro County is located in Bennettsville. Bennettsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Colonel Kolbs Tomb .

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 websites either 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 Colonel Kolbs Tomb:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Marlboro County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Colonel Kolbs Tomb itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Colonel Kolbs Tomb.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colonel Kolbs Tomb, with the nearest first.

    • Society Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mont Clare
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
    • Bennettsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dovesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dovesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovesville
      • Dovesville is located in Darlington County
    • Drake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Blenheim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cheraw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
      • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
    • Wallace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Patrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tatum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartsville
      • North Hartsville is located in Darlington County
    • Darlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brownsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
      • Clio
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
        • Clio is located in Marlboro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
      • Hartsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Prestwood Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwood Village
        • Prestwood Village is located in Darlington County
      • McColl
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmetto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Gibson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Scotland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <4>
      • McFarlan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan
        • McFarlan is located in Anson County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Minturn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Chesterfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Ridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
        • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
      • Quinby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

    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 Colonel Kolbs Tomb. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marlboro County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colonel Kolbs Tomb.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Colonel Kolbs Tomb.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colonel Kolbs Tomb, with the nearest first.

    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • The Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Welsh - Neck Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Welsh Neck Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh - Neck Church Cemetery
    • Governor Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Governor Williams Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Williams Cemetery
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Round O Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round O Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round O Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round O Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Marlboro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Chesterfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cheraw.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69753 <6>
    • Howle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howle Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howle Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Parnell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
      • Parnassus Graveyard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnassus Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parnassus Graveyard is located in Marlboro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnassus Graveyard
      • McCall Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCall Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Level Green Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Level Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Level Green Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Level Green Cemetery
      • McQuage Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McQuage Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuage Cemetery
      • St. Davids Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Davids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Davids Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Davids Cemetery
      • Black Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
      • Old Black Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Black Creek Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Black Creek Cemetery
      • Ideal Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ideal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ideal Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ideal 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 Colonel Kolbs Tomb:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1244042  (Colonel Kolbs Tomb)
      • Note: GNIS record #1244042 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: Society Hill
      • County: Marlboro         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1244042 (Colonel Kolbs Tomb)

    The official website for Marlboro County: www.marlborocounty.sc.gov/

    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 Marlboro, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Colonel Kolbs Tomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5368, Longitude: -79.8270       In this case, the coordinates for the Colonel Kolbs Tomb 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.




 

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