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A visit to the Ford Cemetery ...


The location of the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0141°   (34° 0' 50")

Lon:   -79.4512°   (-79° 27' 4")

The Ford Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Marion. Marion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ford Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Ford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Marion County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.

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

    • Tabernacle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Centenary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pamplico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gresham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hannah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Red Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Galivants Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Laughlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Johnsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Aynor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Jamestown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Florence County
      • Hemingway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mullins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mars Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Effingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Coward
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Scranton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cool Spring
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
        • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
      • Sellers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Park City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Tara Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Danwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
        • Danwood is located in Florence County
      • Lake City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wren Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
        • Wren Village is located in Florence County
      • Stuckey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
        • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people

    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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Kirton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirton Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirton Cemetery
    • Wahee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wahee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wahee Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahee Cemetery
    • Wahee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wahee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wahee Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahee Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Bay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Cemetery
    • Souls Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Prospect UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Aimwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
    • Ephesus Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ephesus Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Ephesus Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Efferces Cemetery
      • Old Ephesus Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457325 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Poston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poston Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poston Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Spring Branch Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Prosser Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prosser Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosser Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is located in Salem.
        • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71291 <6>
      • New Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
      • Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Ford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1222481  (Ford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1222481 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: Friendship
      • County: Marion         Elev: 12
      • Location given for GNIS #1222481 (Ford Cemetery)

    The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

    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 Marion, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0141, Longitude: -79.4512       In this case, the coordinates for the Ford 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>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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