A visit to the Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flat Rock Cemetery:
33.8279, -81.6629
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Saluda County<2>.
The county seat for Saluda County is located in Saluda. Saluda lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Flat Rock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Flat Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Flat Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flat Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Rutland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rutland Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
- Asbill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Asbill Cemetery is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbill Cemetery
- Ridge Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ridge Spring Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring Cemetery
- The Ridge Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ridge Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173878 <5>
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Raiford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Raiford Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiford Cemetery
- Mill Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mill Town Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Easter Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Holstein Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holstein Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Herin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Herin Cemetery is located in Edgefield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herin Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Thraikill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thraikill Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thraikill Cemetery
- Asbill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Asbill Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbill Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Corley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Corley Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Flat Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flat Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridge Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Monetta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Batesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Batesburg - Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Leesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saluda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Camp Rawls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Edgefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Seivern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seivern is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vaucluse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Hickory Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Aiken
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nicholson Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nicholson Village is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Village
- Lake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Roseland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Roseland is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Graniteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warrenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kitchings Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
- Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
- Kinchens Mill
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 Flat Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saluda County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flat Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aiken
- Batesburg
- Edgefield
- Graniteville
- Johnston
- Leesville
- Saluda
- Summit
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 professional and volunteer 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 Flat Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Saluda 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 Flat Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1222438 (Flat Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222438 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: Saluda
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ridge Spring
- Location given for Flat Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8279179 Lon: -81.6628836
- 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 Saluda, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Rock 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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