A visit to the First Baptist 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 First Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Baptist Cemetery:
33.4895, -80.8627
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies just to the east northeast of the First Baptist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the First Baptist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the First Baptist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orangeburg Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288147 <5>
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Belleville Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Cemetery
- Crestview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Crestview Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Cemetery
- St. Stephen Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Wesley Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Swamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bull Swamp Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Swamp Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary AME Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. George Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smoak Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Smoak Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoak Family Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bethany Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edisto Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Four Holes Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Orangeburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilkinson Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilkinson Heights is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Heights
- Edisto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edisto is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto
- Brookdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Stilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stilton is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilton
- Cordova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wren Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wren Village is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
- Jamison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jamison is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Rowesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bolen Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Cope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sixty Six
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
- Saint Matthews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bowman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Neeses
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Norway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bamberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elloree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North
(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 First Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bamberg
- Branchville
- North
- North lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the First Baptist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for North.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Orangeburg
- Saint Matthews
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 First Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 First Baptist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1242620 (First Baptist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242620 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orangeburg South
- Location given for First Baptist Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.489598 Lon: -80.86287
- 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 Orangeburg, 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- First Baptist 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. |
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