A visit to the Fraternity Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Fraternity Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fraternity Cemetery:
34.1932, -79.7473
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fraternity Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fraternity Cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.
The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies just to the west of the Fraternity Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Fraternity Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fraternity Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Vista Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The North Vista Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vista Cemetery
- Cumberland UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cumberland UMC Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cumberland UMC Cemetery is located in Florence.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2536735 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside FWB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Howe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Pigiott Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pigiott Field Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigiott Field Cemetery
- James Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hinds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinds Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
- Florence Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memory Gardens
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Grimsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grimsley Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Hewitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Bacot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bacot Cemetery is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacot Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moody Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fraternity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fraternity Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Siesta Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Siesta Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quinby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tara Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tara Village is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Mars Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
- Palmetto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Palmetto is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Danwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Danwood is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Effingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jones Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Darlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
- Timmonsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Syracuse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Syracuse is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Cusac Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
- Philadelphia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Mont Clare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
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 Fraternity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fraternity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Darlington
- Florence
- Timmonsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fraternity Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Florence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Fraternity Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1241912 (Fraternity Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1241912 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Florence
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Florence East
- Location given for Fraternity Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1932111 Lon: -79.7472845
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Fraternity Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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