A visit to the Gap Creek 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 Gap Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gap Creek Cemetery:
35.1271, -82.5246
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gap Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gap Creek Cemetery is located in Greenville County<2>.
The county seat for Greenville County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gap Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gap Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Gap Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gap Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Mullinax Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mullinax Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinax Cemetery
- Hawkins - Hightower Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Middle River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Middle River Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River Cemetery
- Cox Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cox Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Chapel Cemetery
- Terrys Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Terrys Creek Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Creek Cemetery
- Hagood - Hightower Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lima Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Marietta First FWB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cross Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cross Plains Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- Double Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs Cemetery
- The Double Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartlett Ward Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Bane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bane Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane Cemetery
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mountain Valley Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gap Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gap Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Caesars Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
- Slater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Cedar Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tuxedo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Tigerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zirconia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Penrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knob ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Travelers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saluda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Valley Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Laurel Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Etowah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dacusville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Barker Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sky Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Pisgah Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <5>
- East Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
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 Gap Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gap Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brevard
- Hendersonville
- Marietta
- Travelers Rest
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 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 Gap Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Greenville 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 Gap Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1245166 (Gap Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1245166 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: Greenville
- Est. Elev: 384 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Standingstone Mountain
- Location given for Gap Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1270617 Lon: -82.5245669
- 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 Greenville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gap Creek 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |