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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ft. Jackson National Cemetery (FG ID #2279582)

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 Ft. Jackson National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery

Lat:   34.0907°   (34° 5' 26")

Lon:   -80.8490°   (-80° 50' 56")

The Ft. Jackson National Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ft. Jackson National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Richland 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 Ft. Jackson National Cemetery 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.

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

    • Woodfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Dentsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Elgin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
    • Ravenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
    • Brickyard Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Belmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Forest Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Capitol View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
      • Capitol View is located in Richland County
    • Hollywood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Richland County
    • Valencia Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
      • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
    • Bruner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Richland County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Blythewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Arthurtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
        • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
      • Hopkins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Spring Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
        • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
      • Pinewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
        • Pinewood is located in Richland County
      • Lugoff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Andrews
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
        • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
      • West Columbia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Smallwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
        • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
      • Cayce
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <5>
      • Weston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Richland County
      • Ridgeway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Horatio
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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 Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Columbia
      • Columbia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Hopkins
    • Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ridgeway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • West Columbia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Richland County Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Enon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Enon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Enon Church Cemetery
      • Enon Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Salem Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Salem Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Bardell Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardell Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bardell Graveyard is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardell Graveyard
    • Good Aim Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Porter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Franklin Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Memorial Garden is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Garden
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Zion Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia Lakes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pilgrims Way Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • State Hospital Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
      • Capernaum Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Capernaum Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The Capernaum Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Temple of Yahshua Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capernaum Church Cemetery
      • Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Browns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Greenlawn Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Richland County
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Green Lawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70190 <1>
      • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Logues Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logues Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logues Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logues Cemetery
      • Old McGraw Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect 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 Ft. Jackson National Cemetery:

    The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Richland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Jackson National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0907, Longitude: -80.8490    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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