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A visit to the Columbia Cemetery ...


The location of the Columbia Cemetery 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 Columbia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5232°   (34° 31' 23")

Lon:   -82.3079°   (-82° 18' 28")

The Columbia Cemetery is located in Greenville County<2>.

The county seat for Greenville County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Columbia Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Columbia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Greenville 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 Columbia Cemetery 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Columbia Cemetery.

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

    • Princeton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Lickville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Fork Shoals
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Honea Path
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ware Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Donalds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Belton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Gallagher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Pelzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gray Court
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Pelzer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
        • West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Due West
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fountain Inn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Piedmont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Level Land
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
        • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
      • Hodges
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cold Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
        • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
      • Laurens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Golden Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
        • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County

    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 Columbia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenville County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Columbia Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Columbia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gaines Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
    • Princeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
    • Traynham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traynham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traynham Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traynham Cemetery
    • Daventon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daventon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daventon Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daventon Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Friendship Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
    • Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadmouth Baptist Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Fork Shoals Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fork Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fork Shoals Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fork Shoals Cemetery
      • Lickville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lickville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lickville Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lickville Cemetery
      • Cedar Shoals Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Shoals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Shoals Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Shoals Cemetery
      • East View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East View Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Rabun Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabun Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabun Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabun Creek Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Beech Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
      • Shadow Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shadow Grove Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadow Grove Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Honea Path Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honea Path Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honea Path Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honea Path Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Babb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babb Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
      • Shady Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Oak Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Oak Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah 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 Columbia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1245112  (Columbia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1245112 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: Fork Shoals
      • County: Greenville         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #1245112 (Columbia Cemetery)

    The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.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 Greenville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Columbia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5232, Longitude: -82.3079       In this case, the coordinates for the Columbia Cemetery 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.




 

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