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A visit to the Dorchester Baptist Cemetery ...


The location of the Dorchester Baptist 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 Dorchester Baptist Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5454°   (34° 32' 43")

Lon:   -82.5201°   (-82° 31' 12")

The Dorchester Baptist Cemetery is located in Anderson County<2>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Anderson. Anderson lies just to the west southwest of the Dorchester Baptist Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dorchester Baptist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Anderson 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 Dorchester Baptist 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dorchester Baptist Cemetery.

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

    • Belton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelzer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Pelzer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Anderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Caldwell Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Honea Path
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Northlake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Anderson County
    • Homeland Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Lickville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Piedmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Centerville Terrace Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Deans
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
        • Deans is located in Anderson County
      • Princeton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Fork Shoals
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Golden Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Sandy Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • La France
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Starr
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Level Land
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Donalds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leisure Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
        • Leisure Village is located in Anderson County
      • Antreville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
        • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
      • Due West
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pendleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Dorchester Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Anderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anderson
    • Belton
      • Belton lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Dorchester Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Donalds
    • Due West
      • Due West lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dorchester Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Due West.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
    • Pelzer
      • Pelzer lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Dorchester Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelzer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelzer
    • Pendleton
    • Williamston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dorchester Baptist Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Belton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belton Cemetery
    • City of Belton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City of Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City of Belton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Belton Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • Whitefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitefield Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitefield Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Eureka Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Baptist Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Baptist Cemetery
    • Neals Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neals Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neals Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neals Creek Cemetery
    • Greer Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Family Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Family Cemetery
    • Shadow Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Midway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • McFall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFall Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
      • Big Creek Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Creek Baptist Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Baptist Cemetery
      • Williamston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Williamston Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Williamston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Williamston.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamston Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71676 <6>
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Baptist Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
      • Cedar Shoals Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Dorchester Baptist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1236660  (Dorchester Baptist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1236660 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: Belton West
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 255
      • Location given for GNIS #1236660 (Dorchester Baptist Cemetery)

    The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.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 Anderson, 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 obstructions 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 Dorchester Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5454, Longitude: -82.5201       In this case, the coordinates for the Dorchester Baptist 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.
    <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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