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A visit to the Florence Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Florence Memorial Gardens 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 Florence Memorial Gardens ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Florence Memorial Gardens

Lat:   34.1632°   (34° 9' 47")

Lon:   -79.8423°   (-79° 50' 32")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Florence Memorial Gardens 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
    • Siesta Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Park City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Alexander Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
      • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Palmetto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
        • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Pine Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
        • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Darlington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sardis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Cusac Crossroads
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
        • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Cartersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Cartersville is located in Florence County
      • Mars Bluff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
        • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
      • Hobbs Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
        • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Lamar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Jamestown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Florence 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Florence Memorial Gardens.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • James Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • 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)
    • Howe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Hillside FWB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Florence National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fraternity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraternity Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternity Cemetery
    • North Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Vista Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Vista Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Burch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burch Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparrow Swamp Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Swamp Cemetery
      • Carter's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Carter's Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Danwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518091 <6>
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Palmetto Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Old Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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.<7>
        • 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 <6>
      • Sansbury Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadow Prong Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Prong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Prong Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Prong Cemetery
      • Elim Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Turner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Hewitt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
      • Pigiott Field Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigiott Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pigiott Field Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigiott Field Cemetery
      • Bacot Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bacot Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacot 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 Florence Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241903  (Florence Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1241903 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: Florence West
      • County: Florence         Elev: 39
      • Location given for GNIS #1241903 (Florence Memorial Gardens)

    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 Florence Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1632, Longitude: -79.8423       In this case, the coordinates for the Florence Memorial Gardens 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>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.
    <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.




 

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