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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...

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 Foster Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.8629°   (34° 51' 46")

Lon:   -81.8345°   (-81° 50' 4")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County<2>.

The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies just to the northwest of the Foster Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fleming Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Glen Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glen Springs Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Bates Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Family Cemetery
    • The Bates Family Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
  • Cedar Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Spring Cemetery
    • The Cedar Spring Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • The Cedar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barnett Cemetery
    • Cedar Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328569 <5>
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Old Fairforest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairforest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glendale Methodist Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
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    • Trail Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trail Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trail Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Frye - Smith - Whiteside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye - Smith - Whiteside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye - Smith - Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frye - Smith - Whiteside Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Fairforest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairforest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • West Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Springs Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70021 <5>
    • Cemetery Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill
      • The Cemetery Hill is located in Spartanburg County
    • Old City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Freemans Cemetery
      • New Colored Cemetery
    • Seay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seay Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
    • Mayhew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayhew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayhew Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littlejohn Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Green Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • White Stone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pauline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Croft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
    • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
  • Pacolet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <6>
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Central Pacolet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
    • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Pacolet Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Roebuck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Drayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Converse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Spartanburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hub City Courts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
      • Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
    • Moore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Colerain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colerain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Whitney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
    • Cowpens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <6>
    • Una
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
    • Franklin Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
      • Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
    • Johnson City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
    • Arcadia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairforest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Southern Shops
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Foster Cemetery. The following communities are located in Spartanburg County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster 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 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 Foster Cemetery:

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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1222507  (Foster Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1222507 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: Glenn Springs
    • County: Spartanburg         Elev: 189
    • Location given for GNIS #1222507 (Foster Cemetery)

The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.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 Spartanburg, 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8629, Longitude: -81.8345       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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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