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A visit to the Ellis Cemetery ...

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 Ellis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.1215°   (35° 7' 17")

Lon:   -81.4493°   (-81° 26' 57")

The Ellis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Ellis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ellis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Etters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Etters Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Goode Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goode Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Mullinax Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullinax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullinax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mullinax Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Deal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deal Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Clingham Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clingham Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clingham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clingham Memorial Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Dye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dye Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Blalock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blalock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Howser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howser Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Divine True Holiness Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divine True Holiness Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Divine True Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Divine True Holiness Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Blacksburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacksburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blacksburg Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Heathcock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heathcock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heathcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heathcock Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Grover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Cemetery
      • The Grover Cemetery is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Grover (NC).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47568 <5>
    • Mt. Paran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Paran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Paran Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Mtn. Battleground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Mtn. Battleground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Mtn. Battleground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Mtn. Battleground Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ellis Cemetery.

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

  • Grover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <6>
  • Kings Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Blacksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Earl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Patterson Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
    • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • White Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Hickory Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • East Gaffney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
    • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
  • Kings Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
    • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Gaffney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brittain Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
      • Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Sharon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Light Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Elizabeth City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Shelby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
    • Village Square Townhouses
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square Townhouses
      • Village Square Townhouses is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Filbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
    • Clover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stony Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowling Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stubbs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County (NC)

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 Ellis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Ellis Cemetery:

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 Ellis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1228518  (Ellis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1228518 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: Kings Creek
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 228
    • Location given for GNIS #1228518 (Ellis Cemetery)

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 Cherokee, 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 Ellis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1215, Longitude: -81.4493       In this case, the coordinates for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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