A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:
34.2454, -81.2051
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gibson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.
The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Gibson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gibson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Van Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Van Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Whites Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Whites Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
- Molly Alston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Molly Alston Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molly Alston Cemetery
- Brick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- David Bounts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The David Bounts Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Bounts Cemetery
- Thomas Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Boyd Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Boyd Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Meetzer - Orris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Schmitz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob Eargle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jacob Eargle Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Eargle Cemetery
- Wirick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wirick Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirick Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Yarborough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Yarborough Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Peak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Stuck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stuck Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuck Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Greenbrier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Cedar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Jenkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ballentine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chapin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Murray of Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dutch Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Winnsboro Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Irmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <6>
- Winnsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pomaria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Seven Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blythewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- Slighs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Saint Andrews
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Smallwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Ridgeway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chapin
- Irmo
- Peak
- Ridgeway
- Winnsboro
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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1222695 (Gibson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222695 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: Fairfield
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richtex
- Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2454275 Lon: -81.2050928
- 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 Fairfield, 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- Gibson 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |