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A visit to the Fork Creek Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Fork Creek Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Fork Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Fork Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6340°   (34° 38' 2")

Lon:   -80.3742°   (-80° 22' 27")

The Fork Creek Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<2>.

The county seat for Chesterfield County is located in Chesterfield. Chesterfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Fork Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Fork Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miller - Lowery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Lowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller - Lowery Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Long Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • White Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Plains Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Five Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Five Fork Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pageland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pageland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pageland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pageland Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Timrod Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Blakeney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blakeney Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pageland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70198 <5>
    • Abney Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Shamrock Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Mt. Croghan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Croghan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Croghan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Croghan Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fork Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Jefferson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Angelus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
    • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County
  • White Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
  • Pageland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Croghan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kershaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McBee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
    • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <6>
  • Ruby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <6>
  • Pine Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 Kershaw County
  • Oakhurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
  • Bethune
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Primus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cassatt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Patrick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Altan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County (NC)
    • Allens Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Union County (NC)
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Pine Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
    • Camp Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster 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 Fork Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fork Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Fork Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Fork Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1222490  (Fork Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1222490 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: Jefferson NE
      • County: Chesterfield         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #1222490 (Fork Creek Cemetery)

    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 Chesterfield, 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 Fork Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6340, Longitude: -80.3742       In this case, the coordinates for the Fork Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <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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