A visit to the Florence Memorial Gardens ...
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 Florence Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Florence Memorial Gardens:
34.1632, -79.8423
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Florence Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Florence Memorial Gardens is located in Florence County<2>.
The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies just to the east northeast of the Florence Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Florence Memorial Gardens.
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 Florence Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Florence Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memory Gardens
- James Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Sansbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cumberland UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cumberland UMC Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cumberland UMC Cemetery is located in Florence.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2536735 <5>
- Howe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Hillside FWB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Florence National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Florence National Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence National Cemetery
- The Florence National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Florence Stockade
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109403 <5>
- Fraternity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fraternity Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternity Cemetery
- North Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The North Vista Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vista Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Nowlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nowlin Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Florence.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2519366 <5>
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Lake Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sparrow Swamp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sparrow Swamp Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Swamp Cemetery
- Carter's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter's Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Danwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518091 <5>
- McPherson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Florence Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Florence Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Siesta Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Timmonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tara Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Alexander Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Danwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Palmetto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Quinby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Effingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Syracuse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Pine Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Darlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Cusac Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Cartersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Mars Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Hobbs Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
- Lamar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
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 Florence Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Florence Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Darlington
- Florence
- Lamar
- Timmonsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Florence Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Florence 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 Florence Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1241903 (Florence Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1241903 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: Florence
- Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Florence West
- Location given for Florence Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 34.1632114 Lon: -79.8422864
- 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 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 '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- Florence Memorial Gardens) 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. |