A visit to the Durant 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 Durant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Durant Cemetery:
34.1657, -79.3876
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Durant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Durant Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the northwest of the Durant Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Durant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Durant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Durant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Life Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Smithy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smithy Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithy Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Reedy Creek Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
- The Reedy Creek Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reedy Creek Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1712589 <5>
- Ammons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ammons Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Waldon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Waldon Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon Cemetery
- Devotion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Springville Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Baxley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baxley Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley Cemetery
- Braxton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Kirton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kirton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirton Cemetery
- New Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Watson Famiily Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Durant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Durant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Laughlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Laughlin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
- Rains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tabernacle is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Mullins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Centenary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Galivants Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Floydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Latta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Red Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Nichols
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pamplico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aynor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Gresham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Durant 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 Durant 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 like to start 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 Durant 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 Durant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1222161 (Durant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222161 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: 21 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marion
- Location given for Durant Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1657163 Lon: -79.3875509
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durant 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. |