A visit to the Gin Branch 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 Gin Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gin Branch Cemetery:
33.5582, -81.2615
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gin Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gin Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<2>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the Gin Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gin Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gin Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gin Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Davis Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Family Cemetery
- Dean Swamp Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brodie Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brodie Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodie Family Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Gleaton - Fogle - Corbett Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morgan Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Family Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Family Cemetery
- The Morgan Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goodland Swamp Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
- Morgantown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289431 <5>
- Rocky Swamp Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Swamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rocky Swamp Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Swamp Cemetery
- Gleaton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Frost Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Frost Branch Cemetery is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Branch Cemetery
- Neeses Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Neeses Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeses Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Neeses Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Neeses.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291482 <5>
- Hebron Methodist Church South Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Livingston - Pinehill UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sunny Vista Church of God Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hooker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hooker Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker 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 Gin Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gin Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Salley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whaley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whaley is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Neeses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Livingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Wagener
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Spring ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boiling Spring is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- North
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Kitchings Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kitchings Mill is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchings Mill
- Kitchings Mill has also been known as:
- Kinchens Mill
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Reynold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Reynold is located in Barnwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynold
- Blackville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Seivern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seivern is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
- Williston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pelion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Camp Rawls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Rawls is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rawls
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bolen Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bolen Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolen Town
- Swansea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Gin Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gin Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blackville
- Denmark
- North
- North lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Gin Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for North.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- Williston
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 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 Gin Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 Gin Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1242636 (Gin Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1242636 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salley
- Location given for Gin Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5582057 Lon: -81.2614924
- 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 Orangeburg, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gin Branch 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. |