A visit to the Grainger 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 Grainger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grainger Cemetery:
34.3048, -79.1829
The Grainger Cemetery is located in Dillon County<1>.
The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Grainger Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Grainger Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grainger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elvington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Elvington Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvington Cemetery
- Meares Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Meares Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meares Cemetery
- Elvington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Elvington Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvington Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Page McCormick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Lake View Perpetual Care Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roziers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roziers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roziers Cemetery
- Elvington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Elvington Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvington Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Nichols - Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bear Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spiveys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayestown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayestown Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayestown Cemetery
- Joseph Page Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Page Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Alligator Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Alligator Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Grainger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grainger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mullins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Floydale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Fairmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dillon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cerro Gordo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Proctorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Latta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Williamson Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boardman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Sellers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Galivants Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rowland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Green Sea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Little Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Grainger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dillon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grainger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dillon
- Fairmont
- Latta
- Marion
- Mullins
- Rowland
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 Grainger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Dillon 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 Grainger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1222808 (Grainger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1222808 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: Dillon
- Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake View
- Location given for Grainger Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3048848 Lon: -79.1830961
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dillon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grainger 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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