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A visit to the Field Cemetery ...


The location of the Field 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 Field Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0921°   (34° 5' 31")

Lon:   -80.0528°   (-80° 3' 10")

The Field Cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Field Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Field Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Florence 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 Field 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Field Cemetery.

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

    • Cartersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Florence County
    • Lynchburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Atkins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Lee County
    • Lamar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Darlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
    • Elliott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sardis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Florence County
    • Timmonsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobbs Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
      • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Sumter County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Syracuse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mayesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Olanta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cusac Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
        • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Ebenezer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Turbeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Alcot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcot
        • Alcot is located in Lee County
      • Oswego
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
        • Oswego is located in Sumter County
      • Lydia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bishopville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Manville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • Manville is located in Lee 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 Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Field Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cartersville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Cartersville Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cartersville Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Cartersville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartersville Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Scarborough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scarborough Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarborough Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hill Cemetery
      • Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469835 <7>
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sansbury Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Parnell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sansbury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson 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 Field Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1222384  (Field Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1222384 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: Lynchburg
      • County: Florence         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #1222384 (Field Cemetery)

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.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 Florence, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Field Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0921, Longitude: -80.0528       In this case, the coordinates for the Field 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>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.
    <7>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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