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A visit to the Garden of Memories Cemetery ...


The location of the Garden of Memories Cemetery 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.0993°   (34° 5' 57")

Lon:   -79.7006°   (-79° 42' 2")

The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies just to the north northwest of the Garden of Memories Cemetery .

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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Florence 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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

    • Danwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Effingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Park City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Tara Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Siesta Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • Florence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mars Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Jones Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Quinby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Coward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Cusac Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
      • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pamplico
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ebenezer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
      • Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Scranton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Palmetto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
        • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
      • Timmonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sardis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Laughlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
        • Laughlin is located in Marion County
      • Alexander Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
        • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Hobbs Crossroads
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossroads
        • Hobbs Crossroads is located in Sumter County
      • Tabernacle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
        • Tabernacle is located in Marion County

    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 Memories Cemetery. The following communities are located in Florence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden of Memories Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Howe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Hillside FWB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McLaughlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carter's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carter's Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Danwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518091 <6>
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Olive Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Grove Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Coward Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coward Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward Cemetery
      • Salem UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Florence.
        • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Claussen Cemetery
        • Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2331293 <6>
      • Pigiott Field Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigiott Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pigiott Field Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigiott Field Cemetery
      • Florence National Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elim Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynchs Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Spring Branch Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241921  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1241921 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: Evergreen
      • County: Florence         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1241921 (Garden of Memories Cemetery)

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    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 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 things 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0993, Longitude: -79.7006       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden of Memories Cemetery 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>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.
    <6>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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