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A visit to the Garden of Devotion 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 Garden of Devotion Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Devotion Cemetery:

33.7925, -79.4433

The Garden of Devotion Cemetery is located in Florence County<1>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Garden of Devotion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garden of Devotion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Garden of Devotion Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Grier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Grier Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier Cemetery
  • Lake Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chapel Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrimore Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Williamsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Florence County
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  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Florence County
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  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Florence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Eaddy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eaddy Cemetery is located in Florence County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Garden of Devotion Cemetery.

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

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 Garden of Devotion 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 Garden of Devotion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aynor
    • Aynor lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Garden of Devotion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aynor.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aynor
  • Hemingway
  • Lake City
  • Scranton

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 Garden of Devotion 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 Garden of Devotion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241920  (Garden of Devotion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1241920 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: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Johnsonville
      • Location given for Garden of Devotion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7926658     Lon: -79.4433894
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Garden of Devotion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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