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A visit to the Free 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 Free Cemetery ...

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

34.7976, -81.5679

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

The Free Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies just to the south southwest of the Free Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Free Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Free Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Gallman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Gallman Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallman Cemetery
  • Fawcett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fawcett Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Cemetery
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Foster Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Philippi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Philippi Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi Cemetery
  • Scales Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scales Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Cemetery
  • Hames - Gault Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Browns Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Browns Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Creek Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Foster - Woolbright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McKissick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The McKissick Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKissick Cemetery
    • Going Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Going Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Going Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Upper Fairforest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McBride Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • Reidsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reidsville Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery

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 Free Cemetery.

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

  • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
  • Kelly
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kelly is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Bonham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lockhart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cabal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cabal is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meador ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meador is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
  • Hopewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
  • Colerain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pacolet Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Pacolet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pacolet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <5>
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
    • Blairsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • White Stone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sedalia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Delta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Delta is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Pauline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lowrys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Glendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Croft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft

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 Free Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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