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A visit to the Gaffney Memorial Park ...


The location of the Gaffney Memorial Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Gaffney Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gaffney Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gaffney Memorial Park

Lat:   35.0285°   (35° 1' 42")

Lon:   -81.7082°   (-81° 42' 29")

The Gaffney Memorial Park is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Gaffney. Gaffney lies just to the northeast of the Gaffney Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gaffney Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Gaffney Memorial Park 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gaffney Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gaffney Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Gaffney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
    • East Gaffney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gaffney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
      • East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
    • Cowpens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Converse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Central Pacolet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Glendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pacolet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Mayo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Stone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Drayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Camp Croft
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
        • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Erwinsville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
        • Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Chesnee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
        • Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
      • Blacksburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spartanburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jonesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Hub City Courts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Cliffside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
        • Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Una
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Saxon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Kings Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Earl
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
        • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Boiling Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Boiling Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Valley Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Gaffney Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gaffney Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gaffney Memorial Park.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gaffney Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Love Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Springs Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Linder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linder Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Waters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
      • Morgan Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Memorial Gardens
      • Green Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bethel Cemetery
      • Whig Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whig Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Clary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clary Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Frederick Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frederick Memorial Gardens is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Memorial Gardens
      • Camp Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
      • Huskey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huskey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskey 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 Gaffney Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1222621  (Gaffney Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1222621 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: Gaffney
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 213
      • Location given for GNIS #1222621 (Gaffney Memorial Park)

    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 Cherokee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gaffney Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0285, Longitude: -81.7082       In this case, the coordinates for the Gaffney Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <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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